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pleural effusion [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

The presence of liquid in the pleural space.

OBS

Can be seen in systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and many other rheumatic conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Présence de liquide dans l'espace habituellement virtuel situé entre la plèvre viscérale et la plèvre pariétale.

OBS

Peut s'observer dans le lupus érythémateux disséminé, la polyarthrite rhumatoïde et plusieurs autres maladies rhumatismales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Aparato respiratorio
DEF

Acumulación de líquido en la cavidad pleural.

CONT

[...] se denomina derrame pleural maligno si lo origina un cáncer. El derrame pleural puede derivar del cáncer de mama, cáncer de tracto gastrointestinal, cáncer de páncreas y cáncer de ovarios o de metástasis que se han diseminado al pulmón o a la cavidad pleural.

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