title: [Allergic lung diseases].
abstract: Allergic lung diseases present with either lung diseases developed as a result of inhalation of allergens (bronchial asthma) and antigens (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) of as a manifestation of systemic diseases including sarcoidosis and collagen vascular diseases. A limited space is available, therefore only hypersensitivity pneumonitis. bronchial asthma, sarcoidosis. and eosinophilic pneumonia were briefly summarized although a list of the allergic lung diseases is extensive. As a video-assisted lung biopsy has presently been popular, thoracic surgeons should perform surgery with a correct understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrated Pulmonology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000941:Antigens / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000941:Antigens