Loeffler syndrome

Also known as: Simple pulmonary eosinophilia

Transient pulmonary infiltrates with peripheral eosinophilia.

Medical specialty: Pulmonology
Subspecialty: Pulmonology / Eosinophilic lung disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Hypersensitivity response during larval lung migration or drug exposure.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (6)

cougheosinophiliafevermigratory infiltratesself-resolving coursewheeze

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