Simple pulmonary eosinophilia - Overview
Alternative Names
Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia; Loeffler syndrome
Definition of Simple pulmonary eosinophilia:
Simple pulmonary eosinophilia is inflammation of the lungs associated with an increase in eosinophils, a type of white blood cell.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Most cases of simple pulmonary eosinophilia are due to an allergic reaction, either from a drug, such as sulfonamide, or infection from a fungus or parasite, including Ascaris lumbricoides.
- Reviewed last on: 2/16/2007
- Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
References
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