23 April 2024
: Case report 
Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion Secondary to Trichinella spiralis Infection in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Mădălina Ștefania Vulcan
12ABEF*, Andrei-Daniel Dragne 1ABEF, Camelia Georgeta Badea12ABEF
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943420
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943420
Table 1. Blood test results from admission to discharge and re-evaluation of the patient.
| Parameters | Normal values | Admission | D 2 | D 8 | D 10 | D 13 | D 16 | Re-evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (10/μL) | 4.00–11.00 | 16.08 | 13.40 | 14.78 | 19.86 | 22.84 | 19.92 | 16.49 |
| NEU (10/μL) | 2.00–08.00 | 11.67 | 8.23 | 10.19 | 14.70 | 15.78 | 13.89 | 14.95 |
| EOS (10/μL) | 0.00–00.70 | 0.87 | 1.38 | 1.98 | 2.45 | 1.94 | 0.86 | 0.00 |
| MONO (10/μL) | 0.20–01.00 | 1.54 | 1.78 | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 0.38 |
| PLT (10/μL) | 150.00–450.00 | 604.00 | 640.00 | 669.00 | 763.00 | 608.00 | 548.00 | 481.00 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.30–1.00 | 72.00 | 45.39 | 66.45 | 16.66 | 12.09 | 34.19 | 7.7 |
| ESR (mm/1h) | 2.00–15.00 | 56.00 | – | 47.00 | 41.00 | 25.00 | 40.00 | 20.00 |
| IgE (IU/mL) | 0.00–100.00 | – | 346.00 | – | 337.00 | – | 316.00 | 225.00 |
| WBC – white blood cells; NEU – neutrophils; EOS – eosinophils; MONO – monocytes; PLT – platelets; CRP – C reactive protein; ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IgE – immunoglobulin E. | ||||||||