Catalog
Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonitis
Link to WHO Definition
Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2097276976
This is an idiopathic disease in which a certain type of white blood cell called an eosinophil accumulates in the lung. These cells cause disruption of the normal air spaces (alveoli) where oxygen is extracted from the atmosphere.