Pulmonary Infiltration with Eosinophilia



Also known as : PIE - Eosinophillic Lung disease

Introduction

Pulmonary Infiltration with Eosinophilia is a broad term describing inflammatory lung disease in which the predominant infiltrating cell is the eosinophil. It is thought to be an immune mediated condition where the airway abnormalities are a consequence of a reaction to an unidentified allergen.

  • A group of small animal diseases in which there is a predominance of eosinophils in the airways
  • Generally considered that there is underlying hypersensitivity to allergens