Heart failure presented with massive pleural effusion and mediastinal lymphadenopathy: a rare case report

Authors

  • Mohammad Shahidul Islam Honorary Medical Officer, Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Humayara Tabassum Honorary Medical Officer, Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Sharah Jahan Honorary Medical Officer, Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Shahin Masud Assistant Registrar, Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Muhammad Al Amin Registrar, Dhaka Internal Medicine, Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Ahmedul Kabir Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v24i2.20223

Keywords:

Chronic Heart Failure, Transudative Pleural Effusion, Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy,

Abstract

Heart failure may present with diverse manifestation. It is far most common cause of bilateral transudative pleural effusion. In very unusual case, it may present with only massive transudative pleural effusion without cardiomegaly and other features of heart failure such as leg odema, tender hepatomegaly or congested liver. We presented a case that present with massive transudative pleural effusion with mediastinal lymphadenopathy evidenced by CT scan of chest and treated successfully with diuretics.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v24i2.20223

Bangladesh J Medicine 2013; 24 : 86-88

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Published

2014-08-27

How to Cite

Islam, M. S., Tabassum, H., Jahan, S., Masud, M. S., Amin, M. A., & Kabir, A. (2014). Heart failure presented with massive pleural effusion and mediastinal lymphadenopathy: a rare case report. Bangladesh Journal of Medicine, 24(2), 86–88. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmed.v24i2.20223

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports