An unusual pleural effusion.
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.
Taylor
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Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry.
Bell
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000209:etiology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*