Open AccessEosinophilic pleural effusion due to Spirometra mansoni spargana: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Quan Lin,
Jinsheng Ouyang,
Jianmin Li,
Yang Li,
Yuping Li,
Chengshui Chen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.03.014
Subject(s) - eosinophilic , pleural effusion , medicine , pathology , radiology
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.
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