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Pulmonary Eosinophilia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Tree Number(s)
C08.381.750
C15.378.553.231.549.750
Unique ID
D011657
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011657
Annotation
do not confuse entry term LOEFFLER SYNDROME with LOEFFLER'S ENDOCARDITIS see HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME
Scope Note
A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents.
Entry Version
PULM EOSINOPHILIA
Entry Term(s)
Eosinophilia, Pulmonary
Eosinophilias, Pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Loeffler Syndrome
Pneumonia, Eosinophilic
Pulmonary Eosinophilias
Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Previous Indexing
Eosinophilia (1966-1981)
Lung Diseases (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note
82; LOEFFLER SYNDROME was heading LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1963-81
Online Note
use PULMONARY EOSINOPHILIA to search LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1966-81
History Note
82; LOEFFLER SYNDROME was heading LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1963-81
Date Introduced
1982/01/01
Last Updated
2018/07/01
Pulmonary Eosinophilia Preferred
Pneumonia, Eosinophilic Narrower
Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia Narrower
Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonia Narrower
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