Disease Information

GTO ID(s) GTC2547 | GTC1526 | GTC0014
Disease NameMalignant Pleural Effusion
Synonymspleural tuberculosis, tuberculous pleurisy, tb pleurisy-unspec, tuberculous pleurisy, unspecified, tuberculosis, pleural, tuberculous pleuritis, tuberculosis of pleura
DefinitionDO:An extrapulmonary tuberculosis that results_in lymphocyte-predominant exudative pleural effusion, located_in pleura. This results from an allergic response to tuberculoprotein causing the permeabiltity of the pleural vasculature to alter leading to a sub-pleural caseous focus rupture into the pleural sac.
Xref DO:106 | EFO:0007446 | MONDO:0005922 | MSH:D014396 | NCI:C26898
Disease GroupCancer

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