TY - JOUR T1 - Managing malignant pleural effusion JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 95 LP - 99 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.86a.17095 VL - 86 IS - 2 AU - Ali Saeed Wahla AU - Mateen Uzbeck AU - Yaser Abu El Sameed AU - Zaid Zoumot Y1 - 2019/02/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/86/2/95.abstract N2 - 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. ER -