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An uncommon cause of pleural effusion

Amit Panjwani, Mohamed Redha Salman
Breathe 2019 15: e84-e89; DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0365-2018
Amit Panjwani
1Pulmonary Medicine, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
2Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen, Bahrain
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Mohamed Redha Salman
1Pulmonary Medicine, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
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    Chest radiograph showing mild right-sided pleural effusion, no mediastinal shift and normal lung parenchyma.

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    a, b) Contrast enhanced CT of the thorax showing mild right-sided pleural effusion. There is no lung parenchymal opacity and significant mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy.

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    a) Mesothelial lining is seen with underlying pleura showing infiltration by chronic inflammatory cells. Haemotoxylin and Eosin stain, 200× magnification. b) Pleural tissue shows infiltration by lymphocytes and plasma cells. Haemotoxylin and Eosin stain, 400× magnification.

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    Chest radiograph showing resolution of the right-sided pleural effusion. Minimal blunting of costophrenic angles are seen on both sides. Ultrasound of the thorax showed no pleural effusion or thickening on both sides.

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