| Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia in a patient undergoing open heart surgery. | |
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PMID: 18285744 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 35 years old male living in Jamalpur district of Bangladesh working as a shopkeeper presented with dyspnea, fatigue, occasional fever and cough for two years. He did not give any history of hemoptysis or weight loss. He was smoker and non-alcoholic. He had a soft systolic murmur over pulmonary area and wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound. An Atrial septal defect (ASD) was detected by echocardiography. The patient had high circulating eosinophil count and Complement Fixation Test for filarial antibody revealed positive result. Moreover the patient's response to drug Diethylcarbamazime indicated suspected tropical pulmonary eosinophilia with Atrial Septal Defect. |
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Authors:
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T Shirin; N Hosain; H Rasheed; R Sarker; R Hassan; Aw Chowdhury; Rs Mahmud |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ Volume: 17 ISSN: 1022-4742 ISO Abbreviation: Mymensingh Med J Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-20 Completed Date: 2008-10-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9601799 Medline TA: Mymensingh Med J Country: Bangladesh |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 98-101 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Clinical Immunology, NIKDU, Dhaka, Bangladesh. drshirin68@yahoo.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications*, diagnosis, surgery* Humans Male Pulmonary Eosinophilia / complications*, diagnosis, surgery |
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