Case Report
A Rare Case of an Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion and Loculated Ascites Associated with Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Syndrome in California
Table 2
Pleural fluid analysis demonstrating an exudative effusion by Light’s criteria and elevated red blood cell count.
| | Pleural fluid labs |
| | Color | Red | | Appearance | Turbid | | pH | 7.30 | | Red blood cells (103/μL) | 350,000 | | Hematocrit (%) | <2 | | White blood cells (103/μL) | 977 | | Neutrophil (%) | 21 | | Lymphocyte (%) | 13 | | Eosinophil (%) | 66 | | Absolute eosinophil count | 644 | | Protein (g/dL) | 4.5 | | Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 184 | | Glucose (mg/dL) | 112 | | Adenosine deaminase (U/L) | 37.5 | | Creatinine (mg/dL) | 4.59 | | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 67 | | Amylase (U/L) | 38 | | Lipase (U/L) | 11 |
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μL: microliter; g: gram; mg: milligram; dL: deciliter; mEq: milliequivalent; U: unit; L: liter.
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