Patient no. | Age yrs | Time interval between RT and respiratory manifestations months | Irradiated breast side | Location of pneumonia | Blood eosinophilia ×109·L−1 | Alveolar eosinophilia % | Drugs during the preceding 6 months | Relapse |
1 | 49 | 1 | Left | Left, lower lobe | 5.3 | N/A | Tamoxifen, Montelukast, Loratadine, Salmeterol, Fluticasone | Yes |
2 | 56 | 3.5 | Left | Left, upper lobe | 18.5 | 70 | Paroxetine, Salmeterol, Fluticasone | No |
3 | 67 | 1.5 | Left | Left, lingula | 3.4 | 59 | Tamoxifen, Fluticasone | Yes |
4 | 91 | 10 | Right | Bilateral, upper lobes | 1.1 | N/A | Itraconazole | No |
5 | 77 | 4 | Left | Bilateral, migratory | 3.6 | N/A | Trimetazidine | No |
RT: radiation therapy
N/A: not available