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Has anyone experienced recurrent pleural effusion with no clear cause

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@pleasesayagain I'm going through the exact same thing. I'm thinking of asking if bio gentic testing would help. Have you had this done?

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pleuralmystery | @pleuralmystery | 6 days ago

@rtbullard
I’ve had every test and scan you can think of — imaging, ultrasounds, blood work, even a PET scan — and nothing ever showed anything. I don’t know how long you’ve been dealing with this, but if they still can’t find the cause, I’d suggest going ahead with the surgery, either pleurodesis or VATS, and getting a biopsy.

My biopsy, like I mentioned, didn’t show anything either. The surgery didn’t work 100%, which can happen — mine worked about 70%. But at least I don’t have to get drained every month anymore. Now, I just have to monitor my pockets of fluid.

If you have any other questions, feel free to message me. I’ve been dealing with this for about a year now and finally had surgery. Wish I had the surgery sooner.
What side is the pleural effusion?

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