Brown-Colored Malignant Pleural Fluid With High Bilirubin Levels: A Case Series

Nai-Chien Huan1, Larry Ellee Nyanti1,2, Xin Ying Lee1,3

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Case Reports in Pulmonology
|November 28, 2024
PubMed
Summary

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.