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MPE; presence of fluid in the pleural cavity due to direct infiltration of the pleura by cancer or to a disturbance in the mechanisms that normally move the fluid across the pleural space and reabsorb it.
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(2011). Malignant Pleural Effusion. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_3516
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