Transient lung consolidation in asthmatic children with reference to eosinophilia

Abstract

The discovery of lung consolidation appearing in rapidly passing attacks in allergic diseases renders possible an important contribution to the group of ' unspecific lung changes,' and an explanation is thereby afforded of a number of pathological lung conditions, the symptoms of which could not be recon- ciled with those of previously known complaints. Although Loffler of Switzer- land has the honour of being the first to describe cases of this type-called by him ' Fliichtige Succedaninfiltrate mit Eosinofili ' (1932, 1934)-it appears to the present writer that the most significant contribution has been made by Engel, of Shanghai, who in a publication in 1935 reports as follows: