Pleurodesis for refractory left-sided pleural effusion due to dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with right-sided destroyed lung

Abstract

Benign pleural effusions are rarely treated with pleurodesis. We report a case of left-sided pleurodesis in a patient with right-sided destroyed lung. A 83-year-old man with right-sided destroyed lung was hospitalized because of reccurent left-sided massive pleural effusion due to cardiomyopathy. The patient was treated with left pleurodesis. He was then discharged from hospital and given diuretics therapy. At the one-year follow-up examinations, dyspnea and effusion had not recorded.

Keywords

• Cardiomyopathy, pleural effusion, pleurodesis

Pleurodesis for refractory left-sided pleural effusion due to dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with right-sided destroyed lung

Abstract

Benign plevral efüzyonlar nadiren plöredez ile tedavi edilirler. Sağ destroyed akciğeri olan 83 yaşındaki hastada dilate kardiyomyopatiye bağlı tekrarlayan sol plevral efüzyon plöredez yapılarak başarıyla tedavi edildi.Hasta diüretik tedavi ile evine taburcu edildi.Bir yıılık takibinde ise hastada nefes darlığı ve efüzyon tespit edilmedi

Keywords

• Kardiyopmiyopati, plevra efüzyonu, plöredezis

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