PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ali Saeed Wahla
AU  - Mateen Uzbeck
AU  - Yaser Abu El Sameed
AU  - Zaid Zoumot
TI  - Managing malignant pleural effusion
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.86a.17095
DP  - 2019 Feb 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 95--99
VI  - 86
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/2/95.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/2/95.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2019 Feb 01; 86
AB  - Malignant pleural effusion can be managed in different ways, including clinical observation, thoracentesis, placement of an indwelling pleural catheter, and chemical pleurodesis. The optimal strategy depends on a variety of clinical factors. This article uses cases to illustrate the rationale for determining the best approach in different situations.