Gelatinous pleural effusion in advanced lung adenocarcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Gelatinous pleural effusions, a rare subtype of exudative effusions with elevated viscosity due to high hyaluronic acid levels, are often associated with malignancies, particularly malignant pleural mesothelioma and some metastatic cancers. Such effusions present unique challenge...

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Main Authors: Jacob Sutton, Yisroel Grabie, David Rotblat, Halim El-Hage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05427-4
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