Mark D Lacy MD, FIDSA
A previously healthy middle-aged woman presented with evanescent skin lesions and bilateral pleural effusions with an eosinophilic predominance. Following this case summary, a description of eosinophilic pleuritis, the epidemiology, etiologic considerations, and selected therapies for this syndrome are discussed. Eosinophilic pleural effusion is caused by myriad etiologies and is a therapeutic challenge.
Keywords: pleural effusion, eosinophilic effusion, dermatitis
Article citation: Lacy M. Eosinophilic pleural effusion: a case and a review. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2020;8(33):40–46
From: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
Submitted: 9/26/2019
Accepted: 12/27/2019
Reviewer: Manish Patel MD
Conflicts of interest: none
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