Loffler, Wilhelm

Löffler,

Wilhelm, Swiss physician, 1887-1972. Löffler disease - Synonym(s): Löffler endocarditisLöffler endocarditis - fibroplastic parietal endocarditis with eosinophilia, an endocarditis of obscure cause characterized by progressive congestive heart failure, multiple systemic emboli, and eosinophilia. Synonym(s): Löffler disease; Löffler syndrome (2)Löffler parietal fibroplastic endocarditis - sclerosis of the endocardium in the presence of a high eosinophil count.Löffler pneumonia - eosinophilic pneumonia.Löffler syndrome - (1) Synonym(s): simple pulmonary eosinophilia; - (2) Synonym(s): Löffler endocarditis