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Malignant Pleural Effusion with Filariasis.
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The lungs are covered by a thin serous layer (the visceral pleura). The pleura is then reflected on to the chest wall and pericardium (the parietal pleura). The lung hila 'connect' the visceral and parietal pleura. There is normally a small amount of fluid in the 'pleural space' between the parietal and visceral pleura, which lubricates movement between them. A pleural effusion occurs when the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Lung India
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0970-2113
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.120622