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.
It doesn't - contractility refers to the force generated at any given length of muscle. Therefore although the force of contraction does increase with filling, the contracti â¦ lity does not. The reason the force of contraction increases with filling is because filling stretches the heart muscles. Increased stretch causes an increase in force of contraction. Contractility changes because of changes in the level of intracellular calcium.