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An Unusual Presentation of Pleural Effusion in an Elderly Woman Post-COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pleural effusions are defined as accumulations of fluid in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. They are often secondary outcomes of underlying conditions, such as congestive heart failure, malignancy, or pneumonia. Acute cases of COVID-19 pneumonia have been linked to episodes of pleural effusion, but these cases are often rare. In this report, we analyze a case of pleural effusion in a 71-year-old female patient who had been declining after a recent COVID-19 infection and later died in the hospital. It is not certain whether the cause of this effusion was due to post-COVID-19 complications, but we aim to examine the possibility.

Source: OBM Geriatrics

DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2502313

Authors: Lucy Keers, Claudia Lee, Samara White, Tammie Lee Demler

Institutions: University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo Psychiatric Center

Language: English

Topic: Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410867655