Noninfectious pleural effusions arise from an imbalance between fluid entering and leaving the pleural space. Effusions are classified as transudative or exudative, based on protein and lactate ...

Pleural effusion affects more than 1.5 million people in the United States each year and often complicates the management of heart failure, pneumonia, and malignancy. Pleural effusion occurs when ...

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) affects up to 15% of patients with cancer, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. 1 - 4 Most cases are symptomatic; the most common symptoms are dyspnea due ...

Pleural effusion is extra fluid between the pleura around your lungs and chest wall. It can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, or fever. In cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ...

Pleural effusions complicate up to 57% of bacterial pneumonias. They vary in severity, ranging from uncomplicated effusions to empyema. Some require only antibiotics and observation, while others ...

A boy in early adolescence was diagnosed with left-sided congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) at birth and remained asymptomatic until early adolescence, when he presented with dry cough, ...