Tension hydrothorax in a patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis

A tension hydrothorax is a massive pleural effusion that leads to hemodynamic instability. Here we present a case of tension hydrothorax secondary to poorly differentiated carcinoma. A 74-year-old male smoker presented after a one-week history of dyspnea and unintentional weight loss. Physical exam...

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Published in:	Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Main Authors:	John J. Sykes IV, Luderve Rosier, Johnny F. Jaber, Adam Austin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Pleural effusion Tension hydrothorax Tuberculosis Malignancy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123000631

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