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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.

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Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Löffler syndrome. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of Löffler syndrome include:[1][2][1][3] [4][5][6][7][8]

  • Areas of ground-glass opacity (halo) around consolidation
  • Nodules
  • Dilated airways within the lesion.
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>
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>

References

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  2. Chitkara RK, Krishna G (2006) Parasitic pulmonary eosinophilia. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 27 (2):171-84. DOI:10.1055/s-2006-939520 PMID: 16612768
  3. Ekin S, Sertogullarindan B, Gunbatar H, Arisoy A, Yildiz H (2016) Loeffler's syndrome: an interesting case report. Clin Respir J 10 (1):112-4. DOI:10.1111/crj.12173 PMID: 24931460
  4. Caulet T (1957) [Loffler syndrome and pulmonary eosinophilia.] Gaz Med Fr 64 (20):1737-8 passim. PMID: 13480465
  5. (1968) Löffler's syndrome. Br Med J 3 (5618):569-70. PMID: 5667987
  6. SASLAW MS, BOWMAN JA (1946) Loeffler's syndrome. J Fla Med Assoc 32 ():373. PMID: 21007279
  7. SPECTOR HI (1945) Loeffler's syndrome (transient pulmonary infiltrations with eosinophilia); report of a case and a review of the available literature. Dis Chest 11 ():380-91. PMID: 21025484
  8. GREIG ED (1945) On tropical eosinophilia associated with pulmonary signs (Loeffler's syndrome). J Trop Med Hyg 48 ():149-51. PMID: 21010826

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