Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Pleurisy, or pleural effusion, is a condition in which the pleura, two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall becomes inflamed. Not all patients will need ...

A pericardial effusion occurs when a significant amount of fluid fills the pericardial space. Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL ...