Case Report

Minoxidil-Associated Exudative Pleural Effusion

Authors: Atif Siddiqui, MD, Mohammed Ansari, MD, Jawairia Shakil, MD, Rama Chemitiganti, MD

Abstract

Recurrent pleural effusions are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Drug-related reactions causing pleural effusions are not common, but their identification can potentially improve patient outcome. Minoxidil has been implicated in pleuropericardial effusions in patients with chronic kidney disease. The exact mechanism by which pleural effusion occurs is still unclear. We report a case of isolated exudative pleural effusion associated with minoxidil in a patient without underlying kidney disease that almost completely resolved after the drug was discontinued.

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