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Pleural effusion is one of the common causes of pleuritic chest pain. The pleural effusion can be benign or malignant.
Various imaging modalities have different sensitivity to detect pleural effusion.
Minimal amount of fluid required to be detected on PA radiograph- 100-200ml.
Minimal amount of fluid required to be detected on lateral radiograph- 75ml.
Lateral decubitus can detect < 25 ml of pleural effusion.
Vanishing tumor is seen in case of fluid accumulation in fissure. This condition is most commonly seen in congestive heart failure.
USG is the best investigation to detect minimal pleural effusion.
Pleural effusion is one of the common causes of pleuritic chest pain. The pleural effusion can be benign or malignant.
Various imaging modalities have different sensitivity to detect pleural effusion.
Minimal amount of fluid required to be detected on PA radiograph- 100-200ml.
Minimal amount of fluid required to be detected on lateral radiograph- 75ml.
Lateral decubitus can detect < 25 ml of pleural effusion.
Vanishing tumor is seen in case of fluid accumulation in fissure. This condition is most commonly seen in congestive heart failure.
USG is the best investigation to detect minimal pleural effusion.