Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion in a Young Woman With Pleural Nodularity and Lytic Skeletal Lesions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.10.033
Abstract: CASE PRESENTATION A 21-year-old woman, a housewife with no known comorbidities, presented to the outpatient department with complaints of dry cough, left-sided pleuritic chest pain, modified Medical Research Council grade II breathlessness and backache. She… read more here.
Keywords: young woman; effusion young; woman; eosinophilic pleural ... See more keywords
Mesalamine-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233886
Abstract: A 45-year-old woman with a medical history of ulcerative colitis (UC) presented with difficulty in breathing. The patient was diagnosed with UC a month prior to presentation and was started on mesalamine suppository. Chest x-ray… read more here.
Keywords: effusion; pleural effusion; eosinophilic pleural; induced eosinophilic ... See more keywords
Diagnostic procedure for idiopathic eosinophilic pleural effusion: a single-center experience
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-020-1108-z
Abstract: Background Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is attributed to several well-recognised causes. However, some patients remain idiopathic, even after thorough clinical work-up. The present study aimed to better characterize idiopathic EPE (IEPE) and to outline the… read more here.
Keywords: range; effusion; pleural effusion; eosinophilic pleural ... See more keywords
Incidence, aetiology and clinical features of eosinophilic pleural effusion: a retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01767-1
Abstract: Background Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is a distinct entity among pleural effusions, but its diagnostic and prognostic significance is still controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and aetiological distribution of EPE in our… read more here.
Keywords: study; eosinophilic pleural; epe; incidence ... See more keywords
A narrative review of malignant eosinophilic pleural effusion: incidence, etiology and prognostic significance.
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DOI: 10.21037/apm-20-1742
Abstract: Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is defined as a pleural fluid with an eosinophilic count exceeding 10% and currently considered to be mainly caused by malignancy. However, the incidence, etiology and prognostic significance of malignant eosinophilic… read more here.
Keywords: etiology; pleural effusion; eosinophilic pleural; review ... See more keywords