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No pleural mass in chest ct scan,clear pleural exudate (lab results say it is exudate not transudate).no fever or cough. rule out lung cancer?
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Lung Cancer unlikely: In a 30 year old, Lung cancer is not a likely cause of pleural effusion. Depending on other test results and symptoms(?any Fever), TB is one diagnosis high on the list. Your doctor should do further testing for TB and you may need emiric Anti-TB treatment if your fluid keeps reaccumulating or if you have fever on an ongoing basis and if there is significant weight loss. ESR is a useful test to do.
Answered 4/10/2017
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