Case 2-2022: A 70-Year-Old Man with a Recurrent Left Pleural Effusion

A Man with a Recurrent Left Pleural Effusion A 70-year-old man presented with a recurrent left pleural effusion. He had a history of polymyalgia rheumatica, relapsing polychondritis, scleritis, macrocytic anemia, and intermittent neutropenia, all of which had been refractory to multiple immunosuppressive agents. A diagnostic test was performed, and management decisions were made.

Automated summary

This case report describes a 70-year-old man with a history of various diseases who presented with recurrent left pleural effusion. Diagnostic tests were performed to guide treatment decisions.