title: Pleural effusion and toxocariasis.
abstract: The case history is described of a woman who presented with bilateral pleural effusions caused by Toxocara canis infestation. The condition responded rapidly to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jeanfaivre
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cimon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tolstuchow
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Gentile
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chabasse
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tuchais
mesh_terms: D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000469:parasitology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications*