raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2902

Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia

Synonyms: Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, severe, interstitial lung disease characterized by insidious onset with subacute or chronic non-specific respiratory manifestations (dyspnea, cough, wheezing) often associated with systemic manifestations (fatigue, malaise, weight loss) and a history of asthma (up to half of patients). Eosinophilia is present in most cases, usually in excess of 1000 cells/mm3.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIdiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumoniaChronic eosinophilic pneumonia
frPneumopathie chronique idiopathique à éosinophilesMaladie de Carrington · Pneumonie éosinophile chronique
dePneumopathie, eosinophile idiopathische, chronischeCarrington-Krankheit
esNeumonía eosinofílica crónica idiopáticaNECI · Síndrome de Carrington
itPolmonite cronica idiopatica con eosinofiliSindrome di Carrington
nlIdiopathische chronische eosinofiele pneumonieChronische eosinofiele pneumonie
ptPneumopatia eosinofílica crónica idiopáticaSíndrome Carrington
plIdiopatyczne przewlekłe eozynofilowe zapalenie płucPrzewlekłe eozynofilowe zapalenie płuc
csIdiopatická chronická eozinofilní pneumonieChronická eozinofilní pneumonie
ukІдіопатична хронічна еозинофільна пневмоніяХронічна еозинофільна пневмонія
zh特发性慢性嗜酸细胞性肺炎慢性嗜酸粒细胞性肺炎
trİdiyopatik kronik eozinofilik pnömoniKronik eozinofilik pnömoni

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10J82NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11CB02.11Especificvalidated
MONDO0017363Evalidated
UMLSC2930941Evalidated
GARD1130Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.23 / 100 000IcelandValue and classValidated17277407[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

27 annotations · validated 2021-08-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0031983Abnormal pulmonary thoracic imaging finding
HP:0032177Parenchymal consolidation
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002099Asthma
HP:0001047Atopic dermatitis
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0030830Crackles
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0003565Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HP:0032061Hypereosinophilia
HP:0006516Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
HP:0012418Hypoxemia
HP:0003212Increased circulating IgE concentration
HP:0001974Increased total leukocyte count
HP:0031246Nonproductive cough
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0032017Sputum eosinophilia
HP:0030828Wheezing
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0025406Asthenia
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0030166Night sweats
HP:0001824Weight loss
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0011024Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0100750Atelectasis
HP:0011354Generalized abnormality of skin
HP:0002202Pleural effusion

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29735405[PMID]_33898133[PMID]

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Sources for this card