[Pleural effusion]

Rev Med Brux. 2002 Dec;23(6):512-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A Spanish man is diagnosed with a non-small cell lung cancer with pleural extension. A chemotherapy combining cisplatin and gemcitabine allows obtaining an excellent partial remission. A contralateral pleural effusion is noted in a context of weight loss and fever. The differential diagnosis of pleural effusion is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / complications
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant* / diagnosis
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant* / drug therapy
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant* / etiology