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56y/male(ex-smoker) - is it common or rare for right lower lobar pneumonia & right sided pleural effusion to occur at the same time in adults?
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It is not uncommon: to develop a pleural effusion in the area of a pneumonia.
Answered 12/24/2017
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Many , indeed: most pneumonia which involve a whole lobe of the lung is ACCOMPANIED by a PLEURAL EFFUSION ( which is simply a RESPONSE of the inner LINING of the chest cavity to INFLAMMATION and or INFECTION! They often go together! Hope this is helpful! Dr Z
Answered 12/24/2017
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