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Recurrent pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever and difficulty breathing. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause

Chronic disseminated air-space opacity

Widespread small irregular lung opacities

May Be Caused by

Common: Achalasia; Alcoholism; Ascariasis; Aspiration; Asthma; Brain damage; Bronchial stenosis; Bronchiectasis; Bronchogenic carcinoma; Broncholith; Chronic bronchopleural fistula; Cystic fibrosis; Esophageal carcinoma; Esophageal stricture; Foreign body in bronchus; Hiatal hernia; Idiopathic; Inadequate drug therapy; Lung carcinoid; Lung neoplasm; Mucus plug; Myasthenia gravis; Opportunistic infection; Paragonimiasis; Paralysis; Parasitic disease; Schistosomiasis; Scleroderma; Stroke; Strongyloidiasis; Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia; Zenker diverticulum
Uncommon: Ankylosing spondylitis; Choanal atresia; Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood; Chronic sinusitis; Cleft palate; Connective tissue disease; Eosinophilic pneumonia; Esophageal bronchus; Fungal disease; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Immotile cilia syndrome; Intralobar pulmonary sequestration; Kartagener syndrome; Laryngeal disease; Löffler syndrome; PIE; Primary anemia; Rheumatoid spondylitis; Riley-Day syndrome; Sickle cell disease; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Tracheal lesion; Tracheoesophageal fistula; Tracheostomy; Tuberculosis; Vascular ring