Presentation
Lung cancer. Short of breath. Cause?
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Massive pleural effusion with mediastinal shift
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Huge left sided pleural effusion with displacement of the tracheal and other mediastinal structures to the right.
Emphysematous right lung.
Case Discussion
This image is of a huge malignant pleural effusion to illustrate the mediastinal shift that occurs from a large volume of pleural fluid.