Mixed connective tissue disease presenting as a left sided pleural effusion

Y. Ilan*, A. Ben-Yehuda, E. Okon, R. Breuer

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Abstract

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) usually occurs in women aged 13-50 years. Pleural effusion is rarely the presenting feature of this disease. The case is reported here of a male patient with MCTD who presented at the age of 79 years with a left sided pleural effusion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1157-1158
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Volume51
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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