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Case Reports
. 1996 Jan;51(1):106-7.
doi: 10.1136/thx.51.1.106.

Pleural effusion and toxocariasis

T Jeanfaivre  1 , B Cimon, N Tolstuchow, L de Gentile, D Chabasse, E Tuchais
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Case Reports

Pleural effusion and toxocariasis

T Jeanfaivre et al. Thorax. 1996 Jan.

Abstract

The case history is described of a woman who presented with bilateral pleural effusions caused by Toxocara canis infestation. The condition responded rapidly to treatment.

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