We read with great interest the article by A lagha et al.[1] in the June issue of the European
Respiratory Review. Since, in our opinion, eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE), and drug …

Drug-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion (DIEPE) is rare. We report a case of DIEPE
attributed to simvastatin. A 74-year-old male patient was admitted in January 2004 for …

A pleural effusion is defined to be eosinophilic when 10% or more of the white blood cells in
pleural fluid are eosinophils. Despite the multitude of studies enumerating the causes of …

Chronic pleural effusions are sometimes difficult to manage. Some cases remain unresolved
despite invasive investigations. Iatrogenic pleural effusions are not rare but the diagnosis is …

Background Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is attributed to several well-recognised
causes. However, some patients remain idiopathic, even after thorough clinical work-up. The …

We describe an unusual case of a patient with eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE)
associated with long-term propylthiouracil (PTU) administration. A 43-year-old woman was …

A 44-year-old woman had started taking valproic acid because of generalized seizures
during recovery from cardiac surgery. Twenty days later, she presented with fever (38–39-C) …

Eosinophilic pleural effusion is defined as an effusion in which eosinophils constitute more
than 10% of white blood cells. These effusions can be due to multiple causes with drugs …

Methods: PubMed (MEDLINE and Medical Subject Headings) was searched for case reports
of drug-induced EP or PIE syndrome published between 1990 and 2017. Case reports were …

Pathogenesis of the eosinophilic pleural effusions : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
Pathogenesis of the eosinophilic pleural effusions : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine Log …