title: Eosinophilic pleural effusion and giardiasis: A causal or a casual relationship?
abstract: A case of bilateral eosinophilic pleural effusion with coincidental intestinal infestation of giardia lamblia is being reported. After reviewing the possible causes of this type of pleural effusion, no clinical or laboratory data were obtained which could explain this condition except giardiasis. Moreover the clearance of pleural effusion with the treatment of giardia with metronidazole suggests giardia as the probable cause of bilateral eosinophilic pleural effusion.
authors: Department of Chest and TB, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
authors: Urvinderpal
authors: U
authors: Singh
authors: Nishi
authors: N
authors: Garg
authors: Vishal
authors: V
authors: Chopra
keywords: Eosinophilia; giardiasis; pleural effusion
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