Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2021; 9(18): 4803-4809
Published online Jun 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i18.4803
Cutaneous myiasis with eosinophilic pleural effusion: A case report
Tao Fan, Yu Zhang, Yan Lv, Jing Chang, Brent A Bauer, Juan Yang, Cheng-Wei Wang
Tao Fan, Yan Lv, Jing Chang, Cheng-Wei Wang, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Yu Zhang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu 610016, Sichuan Province, China
Brent A Bauer, Juan Yang, Department of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Author contributions: Fan T and Wang CW initially conceived this case report, participated in collecting data, and drafted the manuscript; Zhang Y and Lv Y performed the data analysis and participated in its design; Chang J helped to draft the manuscript; Bauer BA and Yang J revised this manuscript; All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Key Project of Science and Technology Agency of Sichuan Province, China, No. 2020YFS0149.
Informed consent statement: The patient’s legal guardian provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Cheng-Wei Wang, MD, Doctor, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. wangchengwei@wchscu.cn
Received: January 15, 2021
Peer-review started: January 15, 2021
First decision: March 27, 2021
Revised: April 7, 2021
Accepted: May 6, 2021
Article in press: May 6, 2021
Published online: June 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Eosinophilic pleural fluid can be present in a wide array of disorders. This condition generally occurs in patients due to the presence of air or blood in the pleural space or infections, or when patients are in a hypersensitive state or during malignancy. Myiasis should be an important consideration for the differential diagnosis when eosinophilic pleural effusion with blood eosinophilia is observed.