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More than 10% eosinophils in the leukocyte differential count of a pleural effusion
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nontuberculous nonmalignant cause
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       *[footnote 1] Page numbers were incorrect in printed version.
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  • Found that 30 of 31 consecutive pleural effusions with lymphocytic predominance were due to tuberculosis or a malignant tumor. This is interesting, because it is the inverse of the observation that eosinophils in an effusion reduce the likelihood it is tuberculous or malignant. Of course, effusions detected in 1973 were probably larger, hence different, than effusions discovered in the ultrasonography era. [102]
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    (1) Pleural Effusion.
  Vladutiu AO. Mt. Kisco, NY: Futura, 1986: 309-313.
    (2) Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid eosinophilia.
  Adelman M, Albelda SM, et al.   Am J Med 1984 Nov;77(5):915-20.  Pubmed+Abstract  Similars
    (3) Diagnostic value of total and differential leukocyte counts in pleural effusions.
  Pettersson T, Riska H.   Acta Med Scand 1981;210(1-2):129-35.  Pubmed+Abstract  Similars
    (4) Pleural effusions.
  Light RW.   Med Clin North Am 1977 Nov;61(6):1339-52.  Pubmed+Abstract  Similars
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    101.Eosinophilic pleural effusions.
  Veress JF, Koss LG, et al.   Acta Cytol 1979 Jan-Feb;23(1):40-4.  Pubmed+Abstract  Similars
    102.Cells in pleural fluid. Their value in differential diagnosis.
  Light RW, Erozan YS, et al.   Arch Intern Med 1973 Dec;132(6):854-60.  Pubmed  Similars
    103.Pleural effusions and eosinophilia in a 63-year-old woman [clinical conference].
  Herzig G, Glazer H, et al.   Am J Med 1989 Sep;87(3):316-24.  Pubmed  Similars
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