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Has anyone experienced recurrent pleural effusion with no clear cause
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m sorry your mom went through that it must have been tough for both of you. In my case, they’ve ruled out heart failure, cancer, lymphoma, and any autoimmune causes. At this point, the doctors don’t know the reason for the effusions, so there are no further tests planned. For now, they’ve advised me to just monitor the fluid pockets.
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It's great that they've ruled out cancer and heart failure. But I'm sure it's frustrating to not have a diagnosis or understand why it keeps happening. What about autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis? Thoracic endometriosis can also cause pleural effusions in women, but it's usually in sync with your monthly cycle. I would figure out if another (type of) doctor could help further. You deserve better answers.