Mohammad K. Ismail, MD

PORTER MEMORIAL HEALTH SYS

814 LAPORTE AVE

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An Unusual Cause of Pleural Effusion

December 31, 2006

A 36-year-old man presents with a 10-day history of progressive dyspnea anddiscomfort on the left side of his chest.Three weeks earlier, he was dischargedfrom the hospital after a 2-week stayfor acute pancreatitis. He has a historyof long-term alcohol abuse and recurrentpancreatitis.