title: Fibrous pleural tumour producing 171 litres of transudate.
abstract: Localized fibrous tumours of the pleura (or localized benign mesothelioma) are rare, and in most cases, asymptomatic. This report describes a 48 yr old female with a right-sided fibrous pleural tumour, which produced 171 L of transudate before a correct diagnosis was reached. The tumour was surgically removed and the transudation stopped immediately.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine Section, RHIMA Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ulrik
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Viskum
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis