Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

Preferred Label : Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia;

NCIt definition : Chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs characterized by the presence of eosinophils in the interalveolar septa and alveolar spaces and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Chest x-rays reveal peripheral infiltrates. Approximately half of the patients have history of asthma or atopic disease. Signs and symptoms include fever, dyspnea, cough, and weight loss. Following treatment with corticosteroids, the eosinophilic infiltrates in the lungs disappear, resulting in dramatic clinical improvement.;

Details

Origin ID

C34471;

UMLS CUI

C0008680;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Carrington syndrome [MeSH concept]
- Cryptogenic pulmonary eosinophilia (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Eosinophilic pneumonia chronic [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [ORDO Disease]
- Pneumonia eosinophilic chronic [MedDRA LLT]
- carrington syndrome [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [DO Concept]
- chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [Disease (Nov.)]
DO Cross reference
- chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [DO Concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Lung [NCIt concept]
- Respiratory System [NCIt concept]
- Thoracic Cavity [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Cryptogenic pulmonary eosinophilia (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Eosinophilic pneumonia chronic [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Pneumonia eosinophilic chronic [MedDRA LLT]
- chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [DO Concept]
- chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [Disease (Nov.)]

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