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Pleural effusion of non-neoplastic etiology in a patient with a rare form of my...

Pleural effusions can be a manifestation of several nosological entities. Etiologic diagnosis involves a good clinical history, followed by thoracocentesis with pleural biopsy and eventually bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy. The differentiation between transudates and exudates, by the biochemical characteristics of the pleural effusions, can orientate the underlying disorder. It is known that there are more than 35...