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When a person has a pleural effusion, what is the prognosis?

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Underlying Cause: There are many disease processes that can cause a pleural effusion. Therefore, the prognosis would ultimately depend on what the cause of the effusion was.

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Depends: If from benign causes, e.g. Pneumonia, trauma, etc., prognosis can be good. If from cancer, then not so good, perhaps one year.

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