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ArticleCureus2025

Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion as an Unusual Initial Manifestation of IgG4-Related Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Parinya Ruenwilai, Sarawut Kongkarnka, Athitarn Tangtermpong

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Parinya RuenwilaiDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, THA.
Sarawut KongkarnkaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, THA.
Athitarn TangtermpongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chiang Mai University Hospital, Chiang Mai, THA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 79-year-old male who presented with progressive dyspnea over the course of one month. Chest radiography revealed a left-sided pleural effusion. Pleural fluid analysis demonstrated an exudative profile with eosinophil-predominant cytology. Medical thoracoscopy identified multiple hyperpigmented spots on the anterior parietal pleura. Histopathological examination of pleural biopsy specimens confirmed the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). The pleural effusion resolved completely following corticosteroid therapy.

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eosinophilic pleural effusionexudative pleural effusionigg4-related diseasepleural effusionpleuroscopy

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PMID41018431
PMCPMC12466317

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