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* Dull note on percussion indicating [[pleural effusion]]. | * Dull note on percussion indicating [[pleural effusion]]. | ||
A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs. | A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs. | ||
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Overview
Physical Examination
Skin
- Jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin
Lungs
- Dull note on percussion indicating pleural effusion.
A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.