Gamuts

Eosinophilic pneumonia

Eosinophilic pneumonia is a disease in which an eosinophil, a type of white blood cell, accumulates in the lungs. These cells cause disruption of the normal air spaces (alveoli) where oxygen is extracted from the atmosphere. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Eosinophilia
Ground-glass pulmonary opacity
Ill-defined multifocal lung opacities
Peripheral lung lesion
Pulmonary lobar consolidation
Pulmonary segmental consolidation
Recurrent pneumonia
Reverse butterfly pattern
May Cause
Eosinophilia
Ground-glass pulmonary opacity
Ill-defined multifocal lung opacities
Peripheral lung lesion
Pulmonary lobar consolidation
Pulmonary segmental consolidation
Recurrent pneumonia
Reverse butterfly pattern


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