Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia Masquerading as Interstitial Lung Disease: An Interesting Case Report with Review of Literature
Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia (TPE) is a form of occult filariasis characterised clinically by paroxysms of nocturnal cough, wheezing and dyspnoea . It is due to hyper-responsive pulmonary reaction to trapped microfilaria inside the lung tissue. Though, it is common in endemic areas, it is frequen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/16443/56015_CE[Nik]_F[SH]_PF1(SC_SS)_PN(KM).pdf |