Case Report
A Rare Case of an Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion and Loculated Ascites Associated with Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Syndrome in California
Table 1
Relevant initial laboratory investigations demonstrating elevated LDH and peripheral eosinophilia.
| | Lab | Value | Reference range |
| | Glucose (mg/dL) | 143 | 65-125 | | Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 258 | 120-230 | | Total protein (g/dL) | 6.8 | 6.0-8.0 | | AST (U/L) | 37 | 5-40 | | ALT (U/L) | 14 | 5-40 | | Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.6 | 0-1.2 | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.4 | 13.0-17.0 | | White blood cell count (103/μL) | 6.2 | 4.5-11.1 | | Neutrophil (%) | 37 | 38-75 | | Lymphocyte (%) | 9 | 20-48 | | Monocyte (%) | 4 | 2-6 | | Eosinophil (%) | 45 | 0-7 | | Basophil (%) | 1 | 0-2 | | Platelet count (103/μL) | 121 | 120-360 | | Protime (seconds) | 17.5 | 11.8-14.2 | | International normalized ratio | 1.51 | <1.10 |
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LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; μL: microliter; g: gram; mg: milligram; dL: deciliter; U: unit; L: liter.
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