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
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 eosinophilia — see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
Lцffler pneumonia — see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
simple pulmonary eosinophilia — Lцffler syndrome … Medical dictionary
Ascaris pneumonitis — the most common type of Lцffler syndrome, caused by presence in the lungs of the nematode Ascaris lumbricoides. Called also pulmonary ascariasis … Medical dictionary
Loeffler — Friedrich A.J., German bacteriologist and surgeon, 1852–1915. See L. bacillus, L. blood culture medium, L. stain, L. caustic stain, L. methylene blue, Klebs L. bacillus, L. syndrome I, L. syndrome II. * * * Loef·fler see Lцffler … Medical dictionary