Pleural effusion

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 19 Mar 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 15 Dec 2019

Updates to Study Attributes

Caption was added:
Chest
Findings was added:

Veiling of the right costophrenic recess, suggestive of right-sided pleural effusion.

Normal left costophrenic recess.

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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Description was removed:
Right sided pleural effusion

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Description was removed:
Right sided pleural effusion

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Minimal right-sided pleural effusion.

Images Changes:

Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Longitudinal.
Description was removed:
Right sided pleural effusion

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Pleural effusion on plain radiograph US correlation radiograph and US confirmation. Ultrasound is more sensitive to minimal pleural effusion, especially if <50 ml which could make no obvious changes on plain radiograph.

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  • +<p><a href="/articles/pleural-effusion">Pleural effusion</a> on plain radiograph and US confirmation. Ultrasound is more sensitive to minimal pleural effusion, especially if &lt;50 ml which could make no obvious changes on plain radiograph.</p>

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