Asbestos-related pleural effusion
Also known as: Pleural effusion - asbestos-related
Definition
Asbestos-related pleural effusion is a collection of fluid around the lung that generally develops a few years after asbestos exposure. The fluid collection is not harmful and usually goes away on its own.
See: Pleural effusion
See Also: Pleural effusion, Radiation therapy, Epilepsy, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor - primary - adults, Arteriovenous malformation - cerebral, and Acoustic neuroma
Review date: April 23, 2009
Reviewed by: Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine UMDNJ-NJMS, Attending Physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
