| Valproic Acid-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 22217614 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We present a case of eosinophilic pleural effusion due to valproic acid (VPA), a rare adverse event that has been reported previously. A 30-year-old male patient presented with respiratory symptoms and right-sided pleuritic pain, within days of initiation of VPA treatment for a generalized seizure. Chest radiography revealed a moderate-sized right-sided pleural effusion, which was an exudate with a pH of 7.54 and 48% eosinophils. Symptoms resolved soon after discontinuation of the drug, as did the effusion in a repeat radiograph 3 weeks later. The likelihood that VPA was the cause of the effusion is examined. |
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Zvi Kamenetsky; Nael Da'as; Yaacov Esayag; Yosef Kleinman; Noah Samuels |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The neurologist Volume: 18 ISSN: 1074-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Neurologist Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-01-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9503763 Medline TA: Neurologist Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. |
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