07 August 2021
: Case report 
Pleural Effusion Secondary to Dasatinib Following Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Adverse events of drug therapy, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Riyadh R. Alrubaye1ABCDEF*, Celine A. Fadel2DEF, Comfort Y. Adewunmi2ABCD, Loida Del Rio Lopez2ABFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932711
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932711
Table 1. Left pleural fluid analysis including cell count and differential, chemistry, culture, and cytology.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear |
| Total nucleated cells/ML | 1033 |
| Differential cell count (%) | 39 lymphocytes |
| 16 macrophages | |
| 8 mesothelial cells | |
| 30 neutrophils | |
| Red blood cell count/ML | 2000 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 3.1 |
| Pleural fluid/serum protein ratio | 0.51 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 280 |
| LDH PF/ULNs | 1.06 |
| PH | 7.48 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 102 |
| Cytology | Negative |
| Cultures (fungal/AFB/bacteria) | Negative |
| LDH – Lactate dehydrogenase; LDH PF/ULNs – pleural fluid/ upper limits of normal serum; AFB – acid fast bacilli. | |