title: Eosinophilic pleural effusion associated with valproic acid administration.
abstract: A case of eosinophilic pleural effusion with peripheral blood eosinophilia is presented. No cause of the pleural effusion was found, but on cessation of valproic acid therapy, both the pleural effusion and eosinophilia resolved. Valproic acid should be added to the list of drugs associated with pleural fluid eosinophilia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: O'Shaughnessy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014635:Valproic Acid