Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 09/2014. A pleural effusion is a buildup of extra fluid in the pleural space, which is the space between the lungs and the chest wall. About half of people with cancer develop a pleural effusion. Cancer growing in the pleural space causes a malignant pleural effusion. More than 75% of people with a malignant pleural effusion have lymphoma or cancers of the breast, lung, or ovary. This condition is considered a sign of metastatic cancer, or cancer that has spread to other areas of the body.
Although the majority of patients do not experience these complications, you should discuss each. of them with your plastic surgeon to make sure you understand all possible consequences of placing a. tissue expander. Tissue Expander / Implants- Tissue expanders and implants, similar to other medical devices, can fail.
6 reasons why your skin stops being stretchy. If you pull your skin and it quickly pops back into place, then itâs very elastic. If you pull your skin and it very slowly sinks back down then itâs not as elastic. Elasticity is therefore a relative term. Now that we got that over with, letâs take a look at some of the reasons as to why your skin sags (stretches) with age but isnât as elastic (cannot bounce back into shape as quickly as it could in your youth).