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Uremic pleuritis: A case report and review of recurrent exudative pleural effusions in children
Author(s) -
McGraw Matthew D.,
Galambos Csaba,
Stillwell Paul C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.23708
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracentesis , pleural effusion , pleural fluid , pleurisy , effusion , pericardial effusion , pleural disease , biopsy , surgery , radiology , respiratory disease , lung
Despite similar mechanisms driving pleural fluid accumulation, the causes of pleural effusions in children differ significantly from that of adults. When a pleural effusion re‐occurs in an adult, literature recommends early thoracentesis, and consideration for pleuroscopy with biopsy to guide the diagnostic evaluation. In children, there is a paucity of literature for guiding management of recurrent exudative pleural effusion. We present an unusual pediatric case of uremic pleuritis with recurrent pericardial and exudative pleural effusions.