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Nai-Chien Huan1, Larry Ellee Nyanti1,2, Xin Ying Lee1,3
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Malignant pleural effusions can appear brown due to high bilirubin levels, even without direct bile duct connection. This rare finding in adenocarcinoma patients suggests novel mechanisms for bile accumulation in the pleural space.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Brown-colored pleural effusion is a rare clinical presentation.
- It is often associated with elevated bilirubin levels, indicative of conditions like bilothorax.
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