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Malignant pleural effusions.

S A Sahn
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Abstract

Various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract at times are accompanied by an exudative pleural effusion. The exudative pleural effusions resulting from esophageal perforation, pancreatic disease, subphrenic abscess, intrahepatic abscess, splenic abscess, abdominal operations, and diaphragmatic hernia are discussed in this article.

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S A Sahn. 1985. Malignant pleural effusions.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2988851/

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