Difference between revisions of "Pleural effusion"

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*[[Pneumothorax]].
*[[Pneumothorax]].
*[[Mesothelial cytopathology]] - deals with ''pleural fluid'' specimens.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:11, 15 November 2015

Pleural effusion in a diagram. (WC/CRUK)

Pleural effusion is accumulation of fluid within the potential space around the lung. It has a longer differential diagnosis.[1][2]

Causes

Syndromic

Malignancy

See also

References

  1. Na, MJ. (May 2014). "Diagnostic tools of pleural effusion.". Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 76 (5): 199-210. doi:10.4046/trd.2014.76.5.199. PMID 24920946.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Light, RW. (Nov 2011). "Pleural effusions.". Med Clin North Am 95 (6): 1055-70. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2011.08.005. PMID 22032427.
  3. Porcel, JM.; Mas, E.; Reñé, JM.; Bielsa, S. (Dec 2013). "[Hepatic hydrothorax: report of a series of 77 patients].". Med Clin (Barc) 141 (11): 484-6. doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2013.06.017. PMID 24018252.
  4. Karpathiou, G.; Stefanou, D.; Froudarakis, ME. (Aug 2015). "Pleural neoplastic pathology.". Respir Med 109 (8): 931-43. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2015.05.014. PMID 26048082.
  5. Agrawal, A.; Sahni, S.; Iftikhar, A.; Talwar, A. (Oct 2015). "Pulmonary manifestations of renal cell carcinoma.". Respir Med. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2015.10.002. PMID 26525375.