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Eosinophilic lung diseases: A review


K Dudgeon

Abstract

The terms ‘eosinophilic pneumonia’ and ‘eosinophilic lung disease’ loosely describe a heterogeneous group of pulmonary diseases of varying aetiologies and severity. The diseases are characterised by infiltration of lung parenchyma by eosinophils; peripheral eosinophilia is not required for diagnosis. In this article, major clinical entities are appraised with respect to clinical, pathological and radiological features. Diseases without pulmonary infiltration or radiographic abnormalities, such as allergic asthma, are not included in this review.


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