title: Pleural effusion secondary to ureteral obstruction.
abstract: Urinary tract obstruction may produce a pleural effusion detectable by chest x-ray film. This uncommon finding must be differentiated from intrathoracic and intraperitoneal causes of pleural effusion, including intrathoracic metastases when a malignant tumor is the cause of the urinary tract obstruction.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery