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Eosinophilia and Eosinophilic Disorder

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Eosinophilic disorders are a spectrum of diseases characterized by peripheral eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltration in various organs. The manifestation of each disease varies by the affected organ. Here, we present two challenging cases in eosinophilic pneumonia and eosinophilic esophagitis.

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Mahmoudi, M. (2009). Eosinophilia and Eosinophilic Disorder. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-443-2_11

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