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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Alveolitis Alérgica Extrínseca
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca
Synonyms
English
:
Allergic Alveolitis, Extrinsic
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity
Tree Number:
C08.381.483.125
C08.674.055
C20.543.480.680.075
Definition
English
:
A common interstitial
lung
disease
caused by
hypersensitivity
reactions of
PULMONARY ALVEOLI
after
inhalation
of and sensitization to environmental
antigens
of microbial, animal, or
chemical sources
. The
disease
is characterized by lymphocytic alveolitis and granulomatous pneumonitis.
History Note
English
:
77
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
543
Unique Identifier:
D000542
Occurrence in VHL
:
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