Massive pleural effusion with mediastinal shift

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Lung cancer. Short of breath. Cause?

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Huge left sided pleural effusion with displacement of the tracheal and other mediastinal structures to the right.

Emphysematous right lung.

Case Discussion

This image is of a huge malignant pleural effusion to illustrate the mediastinal shift that occurs from a large volume of pleural fluid.

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