A massive malignant pleural effusion due to lung adenocarcinoma in an adult male: a case report.
A massive malignant pleural effusion due to lung adenocarcinoma in an adult male: a case report.
- 2023
A significant right-sided pleural effusion was seen on chest radiography in a 53-year-old adult male who complained of bilateral chest pain, shortness of breath, and other additional symptoms. The bloody pleural effusion was removed with a chest tube, and cytopathology analysis showed moderate cellularity. After performing a high-resolution computed tomography, it was discovered that the affected lung had a significant pleural effusion on the right side as well as collapsed and consolidated lung parenchyma. Upon further examination, the right lower lobe wedge biopsy cytology smear revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma. Adults rarely experience a severe malignant pleural effusion brought on by lung adenocarcinoma, particularly in the absence of risk factors. Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.
English
1930-0433
10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.080 [doi] PMC9691427 [pmc] S1930-0433(22)00956-6 [pii]
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A significant right-sided pleural effusion was seen on chest radiography in a 53-year-old adult male who complained of bilateral chest pain, shortness of breath, and other additional symptoms. The bloody pleural effusion was removed with a chest tube, and cytopathology analysis showed moderate cellularity. After performing a high-resolution computed tomography, it was discovered that the affected lung had a significant pleural effusion on the right side as well as collapsed and consolidated lung parenchyma. Upon further examination, the right lower lobe wedge biopsy cytology smear revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma. Adults rarely experience a severe malignant pleural effusion brought on by lung adenocarcinoma, particularly in the absence of risk factors. Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.
English
1930-0433
10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.080 [doi] PMC9691427 [pmc] S1930-0433(22)00956-6 [pii]
IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
MedStar General Surgery Residency
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Case Reports