| 释义 |
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia chron·ic e·o·sin·o·phil·ic pneu·mo·ni·aa disease characterized by night sweats, exertional dyspnea, occasional wheezing, and peripheral eosinophilia. X-rays show peripheral, nonsegmental pulmonary infiltrates that can be nodular with cavitation. Responds to treatment with corticosteroids. Synonym(s): Carrington diseasechronic eosinophilic pneumonia A condition characterized by certain clinical and histologic features that overlap those of bronchiolitis obliterans and organizing pneumonia |