title: Early diagnosis of filarial pleural effusion.
abstract: This paper describes a case of pleural effusion due to filariasis. Microfilaria of Wucheraria bancrofti were detected in the pleural fluid on cytological examination. Treatment with diethylcarbamazine cleared the pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: Pranav Pathology Laboratory, Sarang Apt., Raopura, Baroda - 390 001, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marathe
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Shah