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[Presumed transudative pleural effusion?]
P Berger1, J M Vernejoux, F Duclos
1Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac.
Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
We report a case of recurrent transudative pleural effusion. The initial cardiovascular investigations failed to determine its cause. The catheterization showed a "dip-plateau" suggesting a restrictive cardiomyopathy. Endomyocardial biopsy finally proved a cardiac amyloidosis.