| Pulmonary involvement in loiasis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1554227 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 40-yr-old West African man presented acutely with pleural effusion. Cytologic evaluation of the pleural fluid revealed Loa loa microfilariae. No additional etiology for the pleural effusion could be identified, and antifilarial treatment with diethylcarbamazine led to a rapid resolution of the patient's symptoms and pulmonary abnormalities. Loa loa must be considered as a treatable cause of eosinophilic pleural effusions in persons from endemic areas of West and Central Africa. |
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Authors:
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A D Klion; E M Eisenstein; T T Smirniotopoulos; M P Neumann; T B Nutman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American review of respiratory disease Volume: 145 ISSN: 0003-0805 ISO Abbreviation: Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. Publication Date: 1992 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-04-30 Completed Date: 1992-04-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370523 Medline TA: Am Rev Respir Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 961-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Animals Diethylcarbamazine / therapeutic use Humans Loa / isolation & purification Loiasis / diagnosis*, drug therapy Male Pleural Effusion / parasitology* Pulmonary Eosinophilia / parasitology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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90-89-1/Diethylcarbamazine |
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