X-ray study demonstrated a large left-sided pleural effusion; 2000 ml. of pleural fluid was removed. It contained clumps of anaplastic tumor cells thought to arise from a primary lung carcinoma.

A chest film revealed a massive, left-sided pleural effusion ().The blood urea nitrogen level was 73 mg per deciliter (26 mmol per liter), the serum creatinine level was 11.3 mg per deciliter (999 ...

Pleural effusion is a condition where excess fluid builds up inside the lining of the lung, known as the pleural space. This buildup can cause difficulty breathing and discomfort on the affected side.

Causes of pleural effusion. Cancer is the third most common cause of pleural effusion. The other two main causes are heart failure and pneumonia (a severe chest infection). When cancer is the cause, ...

Lung Therapeutics has raised a $36 million series C round to take a treatment for a serious complication of pneumonia through phase 2 studies.. Texas-based Lung Therapeutics is built on the ...

Complicated parapneumonic effusion became part of the differential diagnosis given the colour and consistency of the pleural fluid, even though bilateral complicated parapneumonic effusions are rare.

Pleural effusion, or fluid in the chest cavity,occurs when fluid builds up between your lungs and your chest wall. This is typically a complication from other serious problems in the body.

Paul said his doctor's report shows six broken ribs and a "pleural effusion." — -- After initial reports that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul had been injured in an altercation with a neighbor, the ...

Pleural effusions occur on the left side in 10%-15% of patients with liver disease, ... Typical findings include dullness to percussion and diminished breath sounds at the lung bases.

Good day, we went for our 16week scan yesterday and the gynae told us that our little boy has fluid around his left lung (fetal pleural effusion, I think)??? We have been referred to a specialist now ...