CASE 465: LUNG with LOFFLER SYNDROME, Dr PHAN THANH HAI. MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC VIETNAM

Woman  45 yo with  fever and cough. Chest X-Ray detected many  white spots  like balloon both site the lung.

Radiologist suggested diffuse lung metastasis.

Blood tests=  WBC rise 11.27 k, eosi 20,7%,  IgE 1779 UI/mL.

Toxocara sp  positive  with od 1,809 and  all cancer marker are negative.

CT scan  with CE many opacification of  peripheral lung  booth site( CT1a/b)

CT scan the lung  with CE   the  lesion is small  regression.

Ultrasound of thorax  with small light 

After one week treatment  no fever  no cough.   Chest  X-Ray is clear.

Summary:   By the clinical, blood tests, chest X-Ray   diagnosis  as  Loffler syndrome  of the lung  was made for the case.

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AFTER ONE MONTH  CHEST XRAY IS NORMAL  AND BLOOD TEST  STILL HIGHT EOSINOPHILE 13%