title: Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia presenting as eosinophilic pleural effusion.
abstract: A case of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia presenting as an eosinophilic pleural effusion is reported. The condition resolved by treatment with diethylcarbamazine. The patient has been well during the two year follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, S.V. Medical College, Tirupati.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Bhaskar
mesh_terms: D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D004049:Diethylcarbamazine