Parapneumonic pulmonary effusion
Definition
Parapneumonic pulmonary effusion is an accumulation of fluid between layers of the membrane lining the lung and the chest cavity (pleural effusion) that develops in the setting of pneumonia.
Last revised: December 6, 2012
by Dave R. Roger, M.D.
by Dave R. Roger, M.D.
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