title: [Utility of prostate-specific antigen in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of metastatic effusion secondary to prostate cancer].
abstract: Pulmonary or pleural involvement from prostate cancer is an uncommon clinical finding. We report on a patient with prostate cancer and a diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion made by determination of pleural fluid prostate specific antigen.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez Merino
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Quintana González
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Toribio Sánchez
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gómez Cisneros
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parra Muntaner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Alonso
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D009928:Organ Specificity; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000601:surgery; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen