title: Imaging of Eosinophilic Lung Diseases.
abstract: Eosinophilic lung diseases encompass a broad range of conditions wherein patients present with pulmonary opacities and eosinophilia of the serum, pulmonary tissue, or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Many of these entities can be idiopathic or are secondary to parasitic infection, exposure to drugs, toxins, or radiation. These diseases exhibit a wide range of imaging findings, including consolidation, ground-glass opacities, nodules, and masses. Diagnoses often require bronchoalveolar lavage and/or biopsy to confirm respiratory eosinophilia and to exclude other entities, such as infection or malignancy. Treatment entails administration of corticosteroids, removal of inciting agents, and treatment of underlying infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Price
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gilman
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Brett W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sabloff
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Mylene T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: carolcwu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carol C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Eosinophilic pneumonia; Hypereosinophilic syndromes