Lцffler eosinophilia
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Lцffler syndrome — transient infiltrations and eosinophilia of the lungs, accompanied by cough, fever, and dyspnea; it may be idiopathic or due to infestation by parasites (particularly Ascaris lumbricoides), infection, or drug therapy. See also Ascaris pneumonitis … Medical dictionary
Lцffler endocarditis syndrome (eosinophilia pneumonia) — Lцff·ler endocarditis, syndrome (eosinophilia, pneumonia) (lərfґlər) [Wilhelm Lцffler, Swiss physician, 1887–1972] see under endocarditis and syndrome … Medical dictionary
Lцffler endocarditis — Lцffler fibroplastic parietal endocarditis endocarditis associated with eosinophilia, marked by fibroplastic thickening of the endocardium, and resulting in congestive heart failure, persistent tachycardia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, serous… … Medical dictionary
simple pulmonary eosinophilia — Lцffler syndrome … Medical dictionary
PIE syndrome — [pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia] 1. any syndrome characterized by pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia, such as Lцffler syndrome or chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. 2. a syndrome of diffuse pulmonary infiltration and peripheral… … Medical dictionary
