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SUBMITTER: Romero C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5805847 | biostudies-other | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Romero Carlos C Varon Daryelle S DS Surani Salim S Varon Joseph J
Respiratory medicine case reports 20180112
We present the case of a 61-year-old gentleman with history of stage IV esophageal cancer presented to the emergency department with the complaints of dyspnea on exertion and cough of 1-month duration. Patient had undergone resection of distal esophagus 4 years' prior this admission. Chest radiograph revealed a large right pleural effusion and, a computed tomography scan of the chest revealed a portion of the effusion herniating between the ribs in the right hemithorax. Thoracentesis was perform ...[more]