Un unexpected pleural effusion in a pediatric patient in apparently good health
Serena Costantino, Mariella Valenzise, Federico Motta, Federica Ferrante, Simone Foti Randazzese, Salvatore Antonino Mollica, Lucia Caminiti, Giuseppe Crisafulli, Sara Manti, Giuseppina Zirilli
Case Report, 44-49
ABSTRACT
Pleural effusion (PE) occurs when fluid collects between the parietal and visceral pleura. This condition is a complication of pneumonia and pleuritis and can occur in 5-40% of cases. In children, the main aetiological agents involved are S. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, in a few cases, it represents an epiphenomenon of a disease that can affect other organs different from the lungs, such as onco-haematological diseases. Herein, we described a pleural effusion due to an acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
IMPACT STATEMENT
This case presents a singular experience manifested in a paediatric patient with ALL who initially presented with a large and unilateral pleural effusion with the aim to highlight the importance of never underestimating the possibility of an unusual underlying cause.
Received: May 22, 2023
Accepted: Aug 21, 2023
Published: Mar 1, 2024
Table of Contents: Vol. 2, n. 1, March 2024
Angelo Barbato, Andrea Barbato, Davide Barbato
Editorial, p.p. 2-3
Fabrizio Virgili, Raffaella Nenna, Greta Di Mattia, Luigi Matera, Laura Petrarca, Enea Bonci, Fabio Midulla
Research Article, p.p. 4-10
Jameel Mohammed Busgeeth, Pierre Goussard, Lizelle Van Wyk
Research Article, p.p. 11-22
Giuliana Ferrante, Giorgio Piacentini, Stefania La Grutta
Review, p.p. 23-32
Giulia De Bernardo, Valentina Agnese Ferraro, Stefania Zanconato, Silvia Carraro
Brief Report, p.p. 33-38
Matteo De Marchis, Alessandra Federici, Alessandra Boni, Nicola Ullmann, Sergio Bella, Mario Cannataro, Alessandro G. Fiocchi, Renato Cutrera
Brief Report, p.p. 39-43
Serena Costantino, Mariella Valenzise, Federico Motta, Federica Ferrante, Simone Foti Randazzese, Salvatore Antonino Mollica, Lucia Caminiti, Giuseppe Crisafulli, Sara Manti, Giuseppina Zirilli
Case Report, p.p. 44-49
