Previously reported cases of black pleural effusion
| Author [ref.] (year) | Diagnosis |
| Chhabra et al. [6] (2015) | Metastatic melanoma |
| Mohan et al. [7] (2010) | Metastatic melanoma |
| Patel et al. [8] (2017) | Metastatic melanoma |
| Mishe'el et al. [9] (2016) | Metastatic melanoma |
| Sumalani et al. [10] (2019) | Metastatic melanoma |
| Liao et al. [11] (2010) | Metastatic melanoma |
| Guo et al. [12] (2017) | Rupture of pancreatic pseudocyst with pancreaticopleural fistula |
| Ishigaki et al. [13] (2019) | Rupture of pancreatic pseudocyst with pancreaticopleural fistula |
| Kaur et al. [14] (2014) | Pancreatic pseudocyst with pancreaticopleural fistula |
| Huang et al. [15] (2013) | Pancreatic pseudocyst with pancreaticopleural fistula |
| Koide et al. [16] (2012) | Pancreatic pseudocyst with pancreaticopleural fistula |
| Mookherjee et al. [17] (2014) | Pancreatic pseudocyst with Pancreaticopleural fistula |
| Lai et al. [18] (2006) | Rhizopus oryzae empyema thoracis |
| Metzger et al. [19] (1984) | Aspergillus niger empyema |
| Koff et al. [20] (2020) | Aspergillus niger empyema |
| Jayakrishnan et al. [21] (2015) | Adenocarcinoma of pulmonary origin |
| Thampy et al. [22] (2016) | Adenocarcinoma of pulmonary origin |
| Fernandes et al. [23] (2018) | Adenocarcinoma of pulmonary origin |
| Rojas-Solano et al. [24] (2008) | Nonsmall cell carcinoma of the lung |
| Singh et al. [25] (1995) (two cases) | Crack cocaine |
| Mitra et al. [26] (2018) | Mediastinal cystic teratoma |
| Jacob et al. [27] (2014) | Rheumatoid pleurisy |
| Justiniani et al. [28] (1985) | Bronchopulmonary fistula |
| Hirsh et al. [29] (2018) | Boerhaave hydropneumothorax |