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

Authors :: Lin Q
Ouyang JS
Li JM
Yang L
Li YP
Chen CS
Source :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2015 May; Vol. 34, pp. 96-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 25.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: 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.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adult
Animals
Anthelmintics therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Pleural Effusion drug therapy
Pleural Effusion parasitology
Praziquantel therapeutic use
Sparganosis complications
Sparganosis drug therapy
Treatment Outcome
Pleural Effusion diagnosis
Sparganosis diagnosis
Sparganum isolation & purification
Spirometra isolation & purification

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1878-3511
Volume :: 34
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 25820094
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2015.03.014

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