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. 2015 Oct;22(5):e336–e341. doi: 10.3747/co.22.2563

TABLE I.

Site of the primary tumour in cases of malignant pleural effusion

Site (n)
Breast 47
Lung 43
Lymph system 4
Ovary 5
Colon or rectum 3
Bone 3
Othera 9
TOTAL 114
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Thymus (n = 2), kidney (n = 2), lung [mesothelioma (n = 2)], stomach (n = 1), pancreas (n = 1), skin [melanoma (n = 1)].