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 biopsy may be required to confirm the diagnosis of unilateral pleural effusion with pleural malignancy.21,22The BTS guidelines recommend that patients with MPE undergoing thoracoscopic biopsy ...
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 ...