Symptom9 connections · 3 sources
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity that compresses the lungs and restricts breathing. In cats, it is a hallmark sign of mediastinal lymphoma.
Key Facts
- Fluid accumulates when lymphoma blocks normal chest drainage
- Causes shallow, rapid breathing and sometimes open-mouth breathing
- Fluid can be tapped with a needle for both relief and diagnostic analysis
- Lymphoma cells are usually found in the fluid sample
- Most mediastinal lymphoma patients are young cats (<5 years), 80% FeLV-positive
- Species: cats
Connections (9)
Related Conditions
CardiomyopathyCondition
Fluid accumulation from heart failure
ChylothoraxCondition
— broader category of chest fluid
Congestive Heart FailureCondition
Fluid accumulation from right-sided or biventricular failure
Feline Leukemia VirusCondition
80% of mediastinal lymphoma cases (which cause pleural effusion) are FeLV-positive.
LymphomaCondition
Mediastinal lymphoma is the primary cause in cats.
PneumothoraxCondition
— fluid analog of pneumothorax