title: Intrapleural corticosteroid injection in eosinophilic pleural effusion associated with undifferentiated connective tissue disease.
abstract: Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is defined as a pleural effusion that contains at least 10% eosinophils. EPE occurs due to a variety of causes such as blood or air in the pleural space, infection, malignancy, or an autoimmune disease. Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) associated with eosinophilic pleural effusion is a rare condition generally characterized by the presence of the signs and symptoms but not fulfilling the existing classification criteria. We report a case involving a 67-year-old man with UCTD and EPE, who has been successfully treated with a single intrapleural corticosteroid injection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eunjung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Changhwan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bokyung
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Mihee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jingu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jiun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Connective Tissue Diseases; Eosinophilia; Instillation; Methyprednisolone; Pleural Effusion