Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Eosinophilic pleural effusion

(Pleural eosinophilie >10%). Peripheral eosinophilia, eosinophilic pleuritis, eosinophilic pneumonia and/or BAL eosinophilia can be present as associated features. See PMID 10424528, 12806236

Publications

Joshi P, Kasmani R, Hollingsworth J, Fernandes K, Mahajan K

Divalproex sodium-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion.

American journal of therapeutics 2009 Nov-Dec;16;593-5 — 2009 Nov-Dec — 593-5

Tryfon S, Saroglou M, Kazanas K, Mermigkis C, Psathakis K, Galanis N

Sodium valproate as a cause of recurrent transudative pleural effusion: a case report.

Journal of medical case reports 2009 Feb 09;3;51 — 2009 Feb 09 — 51

Bullington W, Sahn SA, Judson MA

Valproic acid-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion: a case report and review of the literature.

The American journal of the medical sciences 2007 May;333;290-2 — 2007 May — 290-2

Catalán Alcántara A, Sánchez Pérez M, Domezain del Campo M, Ruiz Irastorza G

Eosinophilic pleural effusion secondary to treatment with valproic acid.

Actas espanolas de psiquiatria 2005 Nov-Dec;33;401-2 — 2005 Nov-Dec — 401-2

Kravetz JD, Federman DG

Valproic acid-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion.

Southern medical journal 2003 Aug;96;803-6 — 2003 Aug — 803-6

Chiles C, van Wattum PJ

Pleural fluid eosinophilia with combined pharmacotherapy.

Psychosomatics 2003 Sep-Oct;44;436-7 — 2003 Sep-Oct — 436-7

Kaufman J, O'Shaughnessy IM

Eosinophilic pleural effusion associated with valproic acid administration.

Southern medical journal 1995 Aug;88;881-2 — 1995 Aug — 881-2