Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.
    

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The operative treatment of intra-thoracic effusion / by Norman Porritt.

On paracentesis thoracis in the treatment of pleural effusions, acute and chronic / by J. Warburton Begbie.

Three cases of pleural effusion treated successfully by pneumatic aspiration / by James P. Bramwell.

Pleural effusion : some infrequently emphasized causes / by Stephen Sulavik and Sol Katz.

Pleural effusion / by T. Lauder Brunton.

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The operative treatment of intra-thoracic effusion / by Norman Porritt.

On paracentesis thoracis in the treatment of pleural effusions, acute and chronic / by J. Warburton Begbie.

Three cases of pleural effusion treated successfully by pneumatic aspiration / by James P. Bramwell.

Pleural effusion : some infrequently emphasized causes / by Stephen Sulavik and Sol Katz.

Pleural effusion / by T. Lauder Brunton.