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*Abundant eosinophils. | *Abundant eosinophils. | ||
*[[Granuloma]]s. | *[[Granuloma]]s. | ||
=Eosinophilic pleural effusions= | |||
*Definition: 10%+ eosinophils.<ref name=pmid12561030 >{{Cite journal | last1 = Matthai | first1 = SM. | last2 = Kini | first2 = U. | title = Diagnostic value of eosinophils in pleural effusion: a prospective study of 26 cases. | journal = Diagn Cytopathol | volume = 28 | issue = 2 | pages = 96-9 | month = Feb | year = 2003 | doi = 10.1002/dc.10227 | PMID = 12561030 }}</ref> | |||
*Uncommon 5-16% of effusions.<ref name=pmid15220754>{{Cite journal | last1 = Kalomenidis | first1 = I. | last2 = Light | first2 = RW. | title = Pathogenesis of the eosinophilic pleural effusions. | journal = Curr Opin Pulm Med | volume = 10 | issue = 4 | pages = 289-93 | month = Jul | year = 2004 | doi = | PMID = 15220754 }}</ref> | |||
Causes - mnemonic ''I'M PAID'':<ref name=pmid15220754/> | |||
*Infection, e.g. [[tuberculosis]]. | |||
*Malignancy - uncommon. | |||
*Pulmonary emboli. | |||
*Asbestos exposure. | |||
*Inflammatory diseases. | |||
*Drug reactions. | |||
=Lung transplant pathology= | =Lung transplant pathology= | ||