An unusual pleural effusion
Taylor, H.G.; Bell, R.
British Journal of Clinical Practice 44(12): 782-783
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-0947 PMID: 2102245 Document Number: 352581
Transudative pleural effusions usually result from systemic disorders such as congestive heart failure, hypoproteinaemic states and pneumonia. We report a patient who illustrates a rarely considered local mechanism of transudate formation.
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