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. 1978 Dec;33(6):769–772. doi: 10.1136/thx.33.6.769

Solitary rheumatoid nodule of the pleura and rheumatoid pleural effusion

A Tserkezoglou 1, S Metakidis 1, H Papastamatiou-Tsimara 1, M Zoitopoulos 1
PMCID: PMC470977  PMID: 746503

Abstract

Tserkezoglou, A, Metakidis, S, Papastamatiou-Tsimara, H, and Zoitopoulos, M (1978),Thorax,33, 769-772. Solitary rheumatoid nodule of the pleura and rheumatoid pleural effusion. Pleuropulmonary rheumatoid nodules are rare. We report a case of solitary rheumatoid nodule of the pleura with cavitation and coexisting pleural effusion in a young woman.

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