title: An unusual pleural effusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*