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Cytology exam of pleural fluid

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Pleural fluid cytology


What the risks are

The risks include:

  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Collapse of the lung (pneumothorax)
  • Re-accumulation of fluid, and a shifting in the location of chest structures (mediastinal shift), which can put pressure on blood vessels.

Special considerations


Review Date: 03/01/2007
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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