Pleural effusion
accumulation of excess fluid in the pleural cavity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pleural effusion is when there is a large amount of fluid in the pleural space, the potential space that surrounds each lung.[1] it is a restrictive lung disease.
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There are many types of pleural effusion and they include: