Transudative pleural effusion of malignant etiology: Rare but real

Transudative pleural effusion of malignant etiology: Rare but real

A 62-year-old female presented to the emergency room with one-month history of epigastric abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. She endorsed progressive dyspnea over two weeks. CT of the abdomen demonstrated bilateral pleural effusions and pancreatic inflammation, so the working diagnosis was pancrea...

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Main Authors: Lindsey Johnson, MD, Hafiz Abdul Moiz Fakih, MD, Salim Daouk, MD, Shaheera Saleem, Ali Ataya, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Light's criteria
Pleural effusion
Transudate
Cytology
Immunohistochemistry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300370

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