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Pulmonary eosinophilia

European Journal of Radiology, 1996
The pulmonary eosinophilias are a diverse group of disorders characterised by pulmonary infiltrates, rich in eosinophils usually associated with a peripheral blood eosinophilia. Known causes of pulmonary eosinophilia include fungi--in particular Aspergillus fumigatus, parasites, toxins and drugs. Pulmonary eosinophilias of unknown cause include Löffler'
C D Flower
exaly   +3 more sources

Pulmonary Eosinophilia

Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology, 2008
Eosinophils may infiltrate the lung tissue, thus impairing gas exchange and causing several symptoms as dyspnea, fever, and cough. This process may be secondary to several factors, including drugs or parasite migration, or primary (idiopathic). Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is life-threatening and presents frequently in young smokers as an acute ...
Uriel, Katz, Yehuda, Shoenfeld
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Parasitic Pulmonary Eosinophilia

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006
Parasitic infections, although common in tropical and subtropical regions, are prevalent worldwide because of changing immigration patterns and in international travel. The burden of worm infection is enormous and the intensity of infection is usually high among the poor and in immunocompromised individuals.
Rajinder K, Chitkara, Ganesh, Krishna
exaly   +3 more sources

Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia

Southern Medical Journal, 1990
Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia is an unusual pulmonary disorder caused by occult filariasis. Presentation can be varied and can mimic asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, or atypical pneumonia. We have reported a case of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia mimicking lymphangitic carcinomatosis.
R J, Enzenauer   +2 more
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Cryptogenic pulmonary eosinophilias

Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 1973
SummaryIn the U.K. allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is the cause of pulmonary eosinophilia (PE) in about 80% of the instances. The purpose of this paper is to describe distinctive clinical, immunological, radiological and respiratory functional changes in twenty‐seven cases of PE in whom an aetiological diagnosis was not possible (cryptogenic ...
D S, McCarthy, J, Pepys
openaire   +2 more sources

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