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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Pulmonary Eosinophilia
... > Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Leukocyte Disorders > Eosinophilia > Hypereosinophilic Syndrome > Pulmonary Eosinophilia

Preferred term

Pulmonary Eosinophilia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Eosinophilia, Pulmonary
  • Eosinophilias, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilias

Note

  • do not confuse entry term LOEFFLER SYNDROME with LOEFFLER'S ENDOCARDITIS see HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME

Scope note

  • A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents.

History note

  • 82; LOEFFLER SYNDROME was heading LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1963-81

In other languages

  • keuhkoeosinofilia

    Finnish

  • eosinofiilinen keuhkokuume
  • eosinofiilinen pneumonia
  • eosinofiiliset keuhkokuumeet
  • eosinofiiliset pneumoniat
  • infiltratio pulmonum eosinophila
  • keuhkojen eosinofilia
  • Löffler
  • Löfflerin oireyhtymä
  • Löfflerin syndrooma
  • syndroma Löffler
  • Lungeosinofili

    Swedish

  • Eosinofil pneumoni
  • Loefflers syndrom
  • Pulmonell eosinofili

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011657

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