Bancroftian filarial pleural effusion.
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چکیده
This paper describes a case of filarial pleural effusion, the fifth such to be reported. Microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti were detected in the pleural fluid on cytological examination. There was a prompt and complete response to treatment with diethylcarbamazine. There were, however, no symptoms and signs of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia nor any peripheral eosinophilia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 69 817 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993