Mokhtari Maral, Kumar Perikala Vijayananda, Ghayumi Mohammad-Ali
Pathology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1864, Iran.
Case Rep Med. 2013;2013:147986. doi: 10.1155/2013/147986. Epub 2013 Jul 7.
Background. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has been widely used to treat renal stones. The procedure is relatively safe with minor complications. Case. The patient is a 32-year-old man who presented with left sided pleural effusion after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Results. The pleural effusion study revealed an exudative fluid rich in eosinophils (30%). So, the diagnosis of eosinophilic pleural effusion as a complication of lithotripsy was made. Conclusion. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy should be regarded as an etiology of unexplained eosinophilic pleural effusion after this procedure.
背景。体外冲击波碎石术已广泛用于治疗肾结石。该手术相对安全，并发症较少。病例。患者为一名32岁男性，在体外冲击波碎石术后出现左侧胸腔积液。结果。胸腔积液检查显示为富含嗜酸性粒细胞（30%）的渗出液。因此，诊断为嗜酸性胸腔积液是碎石术的并发症。结论。体外冲击波碎石术应被视为该手术后不明原因嗜酸性胸腔积液的一个病因。
