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* Chest x-ray usually shows abnormal shadows | ** Chest x-ray usually shows abnormal shadows that can be unilateral or bilateral. | ||
** Generally peripheral densities, | |||
** Present with both interstitial and alveolar pattern (at the same time) | |||
** Usually a few centimeters in diameter, but larger areas of consolidation. are possible | |||
** Generally transient, migratory, and disappear completely within 2-4 weeks. | |||
** [[Pleural effusion]]<nowiki/>s is not common in Loeffler syndrome, but there are reports of [[pleural effusion]] in patients with drug induced pulmonary eosinophilia.(nitrofurantoin, valproic acid) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Chest X Ray
- Chest x-ray usually shows abnormal shadows that can be unilateral or bilateral.
- Generally peripheral densities,
- Present with both interstitial and alveolar pattern (at the same time)
- Usually a few centimeters in diameter, but larger areas of consolidation. are possible
- Generally transient, migratory, and disappear completely within 2-4 weeks.
- Pleural effusions is not common in Loeffler syndrome, but there are reports of pleural effusion in patients with drug induced pulmonary eosinophilia.(nitrofurantoin, valproic acid)