Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome)
Löffler’s syndrome was initiallydescribed as a disorder characterisedby transient pulmonary infiltratesaccompanied by peripheral bloodeosinophilia in asymptomatic ormildly ill patients. Abnormal chestradiographic findings are said tooccur in 95% of patients but there areno descriptions of CT finding...
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| author | S. Andronikou G. du Toit M. Carrighal A. Argent |
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| description | Löffler’s syndrome was initiallydescribed as a disorder characterisedby transient pulmonary infiltratesaccompanied by peripheral bloodeosinophilia in asymptomatic ormildly ill patients. Abnormal chestradiographic findings are said tooccur in 95% of patients but there areno descriptions of CT findings. Thereare many causes of this syndrome, butin developing countries the mostcommon presentation remains secondaryto the migratory larvae ofcommon intestinal helminths. Wepresent the clinical and radiologicalfeatures of a boy with clearly definedLöffler's syndrome due to larvalmigration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d272b4795234c4293ba4006ea96ca7d2022-12-22T00:13:45ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782005-04-019110.4102/sajr.v9i1.9494Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome)S. Andronikou0G. du Toit1M. Carrighal2A. Argent3Department of Paediatric Radiology Red Cross Children’s Hospital and University of Cape TownDepartment of Paediatric Allergy and Immunology Imperial College at St Mary’s Hospital, LondonDepartment of Paediatrics Red Cross Children’s Hospital and University of Cape TownDepartment of Paediatrics Red Cross Children’s Hospital and University of Cape TownLöffler’s syndrome was initiallydescribed as a disorder characterisedby transient pulmonary infiltratesaccompanied by peripheral bloodeosinophilia in asymptomatic ormildly ill patients. Abnormal chestradiographic findings are said tooccur in 95% of patients but there areno descriptions of CT findings. Thereare many causes of this syndrome, butin developing countries the mostcommon presentation remains secondaryto the migratory larvae ofcommon intestinal helminths. Wepresent the clinical and radiologicalfeatures of a boy with clearly definedLöffler's syndrome due to larvalmigration.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/94 |
| spellingShingle | S. Andronikou G. du Toit M. Carrighal A. Argent Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome) South African Journal of Radiology |
| title | Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome) |
| title_full | Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome) |
| title_fullStr | Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome) |
| title_short | Imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia (Loffler's syndrome) |
| title_sort | imaging findings in a patient with eosinophilic pneumonia loffler s syndrome |
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