loading...| Preferred Name | chronic eosinophilic pneumonia | |
| Synonyms |
cryptogenic pulmonary eosinophilia eosinophilic pneumonia, chronic |
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| Definitions |
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. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0004806 |
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| database_cross_reference |
SCTID:233692000 MEDGEN:3085 UMLS:C0008680 NCIT:C34471 DOID:9502 |
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| 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. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
cryptogenic pulmonary eosinophilia eosinophilic pneumonia, chronic |
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| id |
MONDO:0004806 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/mondo-base#rare http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/mondo-base#inferred_rare |
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| label |
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia |
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| notation |
MONDO:0004806 |
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| preferred label |
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia |
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| prefLabel |
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia |
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| skos_exactMatch |
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/233692000 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9502 http://identifiers.org/medgen/3085 |
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