Alveolar occupation infiltrations, eosinophilia in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage
Infiltrados de ocupación alveolar, eosinofília en sangre periférica y en lavado broncoalveolar
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A case of a patient of 25 years old is shown with the antecedent of no potable water consumption who entered for having pulmonary symptoms, fever, presence of alveolar occupation infiltrations and eosinophilia in peripheral blood. A treatment with antiparasitary started with a significant improvement of the symptoms, infiltrations and eosinophilia. It is considered eosinophilic pneumonia diagnostic by parasitary infection (Loeffler’s Syndrome).
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