Mixed connective tissue disease presenting as a left sided pleural effusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) usually occurs in women aged 13-50 years. Pleural effusion is rarely the presenting feature of this disease. The case is reported here of a male patient with MCTD who presented at the age of 79 years with a left sided pleural effusion.
Medical subject headings
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Pleural Effusion