Apical Loculated Pleural Effusion: An Interesting Case
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Pleural effusion is defined as the presence of fluid in the pleural cavity. It has various causes- ranging from tuberculosis, bacterial empyema to congestive cardiac failure. The workup of such patients as a rule always begins with a good history, clinical examination combined with aspiration of the fluid and doing a detailed cytochemical analysis. Rarely some patients might present with loculated forms of pleural effusion which adds on to their diagnostic dilemma. We present a case of an apical loculated pleural effusion having a very interesting etiology.
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Dr Swapnil Kulkarni
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