Abstract
In 1932 Loffler (9) described a transitory pulmonary lesion associated with a high degree of eosinophilia, having a mild clinical course. Since the original publication, many similar cases have been reported. Most writers believe the condition to be a clinical entity and have termed the symptom complex Loffler's syndrome. Clinical Picture Loffler's original cases, as well as most of those recorded in the literature, showed rather mild symptoms, such as general malaise, low-grade intermittent fever, and minor upper respiratory complaints. Allergic symptoms and even true asthma are not uncommon. One more severe case with hemoptysis has been described by Barker (1). The significant laboratory findings are eosinophilia up to 69 per cent, as recorded by Smith (14), a slightly increased sedimentation rate, and a normal or slightly elevated leukocyte count. Roentgenologic Findings The most characteristic and consistent findings associated with Loffer's syndrome are the transitory pulmonary densities found on rep...
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