Dabigatran can cause eosinophilic pleural and pericardial effusion with blood eosinophilia
T Voulgaris, S Anevlavis, G Karpathiou… - The Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2018•Wiley Online Library
Eosinophilic pleural effusions (EPE) account for 5%–8% of all exudative pleural effusions. A
pleural effusion is defined as eosinophilic if it contains 10% or more eosinophils. We present
the case of a 70‐year‐old man with EPE, blood eosinophilia and pericardial effusion due to
dabigatran, a novel anti‐thrombin agent.
pleural effusion is defined as eosinophilic if it contains 10% or more eosinophils. We present
the case of a 70‐year‐old man with EPE, blood eosinophilia and pericardial effusion due to
dabigatran, a novel anti‐thrombin agent.
Abstract
Eosinophilic pleural effusions (EPE) account for 5%–8% of all exudative pleural effusions. A pleural effusion is defined as eosinophilic if it contains 10% or more eosinophils. We present the case of a 70‐year‐old man with EPE, blood eosinophilia and pericardial effusion due to dabigatran, a novel anti‐thrombin agent.
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