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A 53-year-old woman with ovarian tumor presents with breathlessness and right-sided chest pain. The chest X-ray shows obliteration of the right costophrenic angle. Diagnosis?

A
Pleurisy
B
Pericarditis
C
Myocardial infarction
D
Parapneumonic effusion
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A PleurisyRef. CMDT 2019 pg. 323Ovarian tumor (Fibroma and thecoma) can be associated with a right-sided pleural effusion (Meigs syndrome). The obliteration of CP angle on X-ray is another pointer for pleural involvement of this patient.

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