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Eosinophilic Lung Disease
Eosinophilic Disorders
Eosinophilic Disorders
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Terminology
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Top Differential Diagnoses
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Simple pulmonary eosinophilia (SPE): Löffler syndrome
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (E-GPA): Churg-Strauss syndrome (latter term is no longer used)
Definitions
Spectrum of pulmonary disorders associated with
Peripheral blood or tissue eosinophilia
Increased eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
Classification
Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias
SPE
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP)
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHS)
Eosinophilic pneumonias of known cause
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
Bronchocentric granulomatosis (BG)
Eosinophilic pneumonia secondary to drug reaction or parasitic infestation
Eosinophilic vasculitis
E-GPA
Diseases occasionally associated with eosinophilic infiltration
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), hypersensitivity pneumonitis
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Respiratory Symptoms
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Cottin V: Eosinophilic lung diseases. Clin Chest Med. 37(3):535-56, 2016
Cottin V et al: Respiratory manifestations of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss). Eur Respir J. 48(5):1429-1441, 2016
Katre RS et al: Cardiopulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations of eosinophil- associated diseases and idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndromes: multimodality imaging approach. Radiographics. 36(2):433-51, 2016
Price M et al: Imaging of eosinophilic lung diseases. Radiol Clin North Am. 54(6):1151-1164, 2016
Cordier JF et al: Hypereosinophilic obliterative bronchiolitis: a distinct, unrecognised syndrome. Eur Respir J. 41(5):1126-34, 2013
Jeong YJ et al: Eosinophilic lung diseases: a clinical, radiologic, and pathologic overview. Radiographics. 27(3):617-37; discussion 637-9, 2007
Kim YK et al: Pulmonary involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome: an analysis of CT, clinical, and pathologic findings. Eur Radiol. 17(12):3157-65, 2007
Silva CI et al: Churg-Strauss syndrome: high resolution CT and pathologic findings. J Thorac Imaging. 20(2):74-80, 2005
Johkoh T et al: Eosinophilic lung diseases: diagnostic accuracy of thin-section CT in 111 patients. Radiology. 216(3):773-80, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Simple pulmonary eosinophilia (SPE): Löffler syndrome
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (E-GPA): Churg-Strauss syndrome (latter term is no longer used)
Definitions
Spectrum of pulmonary disorders associated with
Peripheral blood or tissue eosinophilia
Increased eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid
Classification
Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias
SPE
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP)
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHS)
Eosinophilic pneumonias of known cause
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
Bronchocentric granulomatosis (BG)
Eosinophilic pneumonia secondary to drug reaction or parasitic infestation
Eosinophilic vasculitis
E-GPA
Diseases occasionally associated with eosinophilic infiltration
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), hypersensitivity pneumonitis
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Respiratory Symptoms
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Cottin V: Eosinophilic lung diseases. Clin Chest Med. 37(3):535-56, 2016
Cottin V et al: Respiratory manifestations of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss). Eur Respir J. 48(5):1429-1441, 2016
Katre RS et al: Cardiopulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations of eosinophil- associated diseases and idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndromes: multimodality imaging approach. Radiographics. 36(2):433-51, 2016
Price M et al: Imaging of eosinophilic lung diseases. Radiol Clin North Am. 54(6):1151-1164, 2016
Cordier JF et al: Hypereosinophilic obliterative bronchiolitis: a distinct, unrecognised syndrome. Eur Respir J. 41(5):1126-34, 2013
Jeong YJ et al: Eosinophilic lung diseases: a clinical, radiologic, and pathologic overview. Radiographics. 27(3):617-37; discussion 637-9, 2007
Kim YK et al: Pulmonary involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome: an analysis of CT, clinical, and pathologic findings. Eur Radiol. 17(12):3157-65, 2007
Silva CI et al: Churg-Strauss syndrome: high resolution CT and pathologic findings. J Thorac Imaging. 20(2):74-80, 2005
Johkoh T et al: Eosinophilic lung diseases: diagnostic accuracy of thin-section CT in 111 patients. Radiology. 216(3):773-80, 2000
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