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A Pleural Effusion Model in Rats by Intratracheal Instillation of Polyacrylate/Nanosilica
Published on: April 12, 2019
Minoxidil-associated exudative pleural effusion
Atif Siddiqui1, Mohammed Ansari, Jawairia Shakil
1Texas [corrected] Tech University Health Science Center at the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, USA. atif1.siddiqui@ttuhsc.edu
Abstract:
Recurrent pleural effusions are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Drug-related reactions causing pleural effusions are not common, but their identification can potentially improve patient outcome. Minoxidil has been implicated in pleuropericardial effusions in patients with chronic kidney disease. The exact mechanism by which pleural effusion occurs is still unclear. We report a case of isolated exudative pleural effusion associated with minoxidil in a patient without underlying kidney disease that almost completely resolved after the drug was discontinued.
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