Atypical radiological presentation of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia.
Two cases of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia presenting with rare unusual radiological appearances of consolidation with associated pleural effusion in one and lobar consolidation in another, are being reported. Both patients showed dramatic improvement to diethylcarbamazine therapy.
Maini
V K
VK
Department of TB and Chest Diseases, Medical College, Amritsar.
Bhatia
A S
AS
Singh
A P
AP
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography
D004049:Diethylcarbamazine