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KMID : 0383820130750040161
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2013 Volume.75 No. 4 p.161 ~ p.164
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Intrapleural Corticosteroid Injection in Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion Associated with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
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Kim Eun-Jung
Kim Chang-Hwan
Yang Bo-Kyung
Kim Mi-Hee
Kang Jin-Gu
Lee Ji-Un
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Pleural Effusion, Instillation, Methyprednisolone, Eosinophilia, Connective Tissue Diseases
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