Loefflers syndrome chest x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]
Overview
- 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)
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)