Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic
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.
Year introduced: 1977
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Tree Number(s): C08.381.483.125, C08.674.055, C20.543.480.680.075
MeSH Unique ID: D000542
Entry Terms:
- Allergic Alveolitis, Extrinsic
- Allergic Alveolitides, Extrinsic
- Alveolitides, Extrinsic Allergic
- Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitides
- Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides
- Pneumonitides, Hypersensitivity
- Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity
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