title: Malignant pleural effusions.
abstract: Various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract at times are accompanied by an exudative pleural effusion. The exudative pleural effusions resulting from esophageal perforation, pancreatic disease, subphrenic abscess, intrahepatic abscess, splenic abscess, abdominal operations, and diaphragmatic hernia are discussed in this article.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sahn
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000150:complications