Pleural effusion due to lymphatic filariasis.
A case of pleural effusion is reported. Pleural biopsy showed microfilariae on histopathological examination. Treatment with diethyl carbamazine yielded excellent results. Filarial aetiology should be included in the differential diagnosis of idiopathic pleural effusions, especially in endemic areas.
Arora
V K
VK
Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
Gowrinath
K
K
D000818:Animals; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004049:Diethylcarbamazine