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Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Disease definition
A rare, severe, interstitial lung disease characterized by insidious onset with subacute or chronic non-specific respiratory manifestations (dyspnea, cough, wheezing) often associated with systemic manifestations (fatigue, malaise, weight loss) and a history of asthma (up to half of patients). Eosinophilia is present in most cases, usually in excess of 1000 cells/mm3.
ORPHA:2902
Classification level: Disorder- Synonym(s):
- Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
- Prevalence: Unknown
- Inheritance: Not applicable
- Age of onset: All ages
- ICD-10: J82
- ICD-11: CB02.11
- OMIM: -
- UMLS: C0008680 C2930941
- MeSH: -
- GARD: -
- MedDRA: -
Detailed information
Article for general public
Professionals
- Emergency guidelines
- Français (2018, pdf)
- Review article
- English (2006)
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