Abstract
Pulmonary eosinophilic syndromes include a heterogeneous group of disorders. They have in common the presence of eosinophils in the airways and/or lung parenchyma. They may manifest peripheral eosinophilia and symptoms vary depending on what additional organs may be involved. The following cases -highlight pulmonary eosinophilic syndromes as conundrums and emphasize a systematic approach to this heterogeneous group of disorders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Challenging Cases in Pulmonology |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 45-62 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441970985, 1441970975, 9781441970978 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
- Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
- Loeffler's syndrome
- Pulmonary eosinophilic syndromes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)