Eosinophilic pleural effusion due to Spirometra mansoni spargana: a case report and review of the literature. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Quan; Ouyang, Jin-Sheng; Li, Jian-Min; Yang, Li; Li, Yu-Ping; Chen, Cheng-Shui
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 34(2015:May)
• Page Start: 96
• Page End: 98
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Eosinophilic pleural effusion -- Semi-rigid thoracoscopy -- Spirometra mansoni spargana; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.03.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Summary: A 36-year-old female presented with an eosinophilic pleural effusion. The eosinophilic pleural effusion was considered to have been caused by a parasitic infection. Spirometra mansoni spargana was confirmed by semi-rigid thoracoscopy. About 2 months after treatment with praziquantel for 3 days, the pleural effusion had disappeared on the chest roentgenogram.