TY - JOUR T1 - Pleural effusion during bromocriptine exposure in two patients with pre-existing asbestos pleural plaques: a relationship? JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J SP - 2898 LP - 2901 DO - 10.1183/09031936.97.10122898 VL - 10 IS - 12 AU - C Knoop AU - M Mairesse AU - C Lenclud AU - PA Gevenois AU - P De Vuyst Y1 - 1997/12/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/10/12/2898.abstract N2 - Two patients with pleural plaques developed pleural effusion and subsequent diffuse pleural fibrosis 50 and 39 yrs after their first exposure to asbestos. The diagnosis of benign asbestos pleural effusion was suggested, but the work-up finally suggested bromocriptine-induced pleural disease in both patients. These two cases illustrate that drug-induced pleural effusion is an important differential diagnosis of benign asbestos pleural effusion. It is, moreover, possible that pre-existing asbestos pleural lesions, or even asbestos exposure, increases the risk of developing bromocriptine-induced pleural disease. ER -