A case of tuberculous pleurisy with eosinophilic pleural effusion and hematological eosinophila

Kekkaku

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 481-485

  Kato, Eishi ^a   Yamada, Noriko ^a   Sugiura, Takahiko ^a  

^a Aichi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic pleural effusion; Hematological eosinophilia; Tuberculous pleuritis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMANS; MALE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL;

EID: 34447498654     PISSN: 00229776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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