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Why Does Fluid Keeps Filling In Lungs?

A friend has undergone extensive abdominal surgery for a cancerous tumor of the stomach wall lining. Had stomach removed, part of intestines, gallbladder, and omentum. Was in hospital for 6 weeks. On return home has not had a good day yet. Weight has dropped 41 lbs and has had fluid on lungs removed once, but now fluid has returned. Why is he not improving and why the fluid build up. At this point he 15 weeks post op.
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your friend's situation and problem.
Stomach cancer can spread to pleura (lining surrounding lungs).
This pleural metastasis is common cause for recurrent pleural effusion even after removal of fluids.
So better to get done pleural fluid cytology and pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion.
And if these are positive than your friend need pleurodesis (adhesion of pleura) for treatment of recurrent pleural effusion.
So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your friend. Thanks.
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Why Does Fluid Keeps Filling In Lungs?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your friend s situation and problem. Stomach cancer can spread to pleura (lining surrounding lungs). This pleural metastasis is common cause for recurrent pleural effusion even after removal of fluids. So better to get done pleural fluid cytology and pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion. And if these are positive than your friend need pleurodesis (adhesion of pleura) for treatment of recurrent pleural effusion. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your friend. Thanks.