title: [Pleural effusion: diagnosis and management].
abstract: Pleural effusion management is a common clinical situation associated with numerous pulmonary, pleural or extra-pulmonary diseases. A systematic approach is needed to enable a rapid diagnosis and an appropriate treatment. Pleural fluid analysis is the first step to perform which allows a presumptive diagnosis in most cases. Otherwise, further analysis of the pleural fluid or thoracic imaging or pleural biopsy may be necessary. This review aims at highlighting the important elements of the work-up required by a pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Descartes, Paris Sorbonne Cité, 75005 Paris, France; Service de pneumologie et soins intensifs, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: jean.pastre@egp.aphp.fr.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pastré
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Descartes, Paris Sorbonne Cité, 75005 Paris, France; Service de pneumologie et soins intensifs, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roussel
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Descartes, Paris Sorbonne Cité, 75005 Paris, France; Service de pneumologie et soins intensifs, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Israël Biet
authors.affiliation: Université Paris-Descartes, Paris Sorbonne Cité, 75005 Paris, France; Service de pneumologie et soins intensifs, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Biopsie pleurale; Exsudat; Exudate; Pleural biopsy; Pleural effusion; Ponction pleurale; Thoracentesis; Transsudat; Transudate; Épanchement pleural