Loefflers syndrome CT

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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 CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Löffler syndrome. Findings on CT scan suggestive of Löffler syndrome include Areas of ground-glass opacity (halo) around consolidation, nodules, and dilated airways within the lesion.

CT scan

Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Löffler syndrome. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of Löffler syndrome include:

• Areas of ground-glass opacity (halo) around consolidation
• Nodules

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  CT scan: Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Case courtesy of Dr Lawrence Josey, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/18019">rID: 18019</a>

  Dilated airways within the lesion.

CT scan: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Case courtesy of Dr Abdallah Al Khateeb , <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/48211">rID: 48211</a>

CT scan: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). Case courtesy of Royal Melbourne Hospital Respiratory, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/21867">rID: 21867</a>

CT scan: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA),previously known as the Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS).Case courtesy of Dr Fabien Ho, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/63621">rID: 63621</a>