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    PLEURAL DISEASE

    Yani Purnamasari NP Sp.P

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    Defnisi

    The pleural cavity contains a relatively smallamount of uid, approximately 10 mL on eachside.

    Pleural uid volume is maintained y aalance et!een uid production and removal

    Li"ht and collea"ues in 1#$% & ##' of pleurale(usions ) transudative or exudative.

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    Pleura and Pleural Cavity

    Pleural *avity+ Potential space et!een

    visceral parietal

    pleura

    + *apillary layer of serousuid produced ymesothelium

    + -educes friction

    + Surface tension providescohesion et!een lun" andthoracic !all

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    Pleural sac andrecesses

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    Pleural diseases include:

    Pneumothorax Pleural e(usion)

    Transudatesexudates, hematothorax,

    cylothorax pseudocylothorax,empyema, pleural e(usion in spesi/cdiseases SL, e.t.c 2

    Pleural tumors Pleurisy pleural inammation2

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    Pleurisy pleural inammation2

    Pleurisy is an inammation of the pleura, thelinin" of the lun"s & pain.

    3nammation )4 infection

    4 dama"in" a"ent irritates the pleural

    surface.

    Pleurisy cases ) pleural e(usion or as ein"5dry.6

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    Pleural tumors) anormal "ro!ths on thepleurae.

    4 eni"n i.e. pleural pla7ues2

    4 mali"nant

    8esothelioma is a type of mali"nant cancer

    associated !ith asestos exposure.

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    Pleural e(usion) a uid accumulation !ithin thepleural space.

    9normal collections of pleural uid )

    4 excessive uid volume i.e. excess intravenous uids,renal failure2,

    4 decreased uid protein e.". cirrhosis, proteinuria2,

    heart failure,

    4 leedin" hemothorax2,

    4 infections parapneumonic e(usions, pleuralempyema2,

    4 inammation4 mali"nancies

    4 perforation of thoracic or"ans i.e. chylothorax,esopha"eal rupture2.

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    mpyema

    mpyema is pus in the pleural cavity: it

    consists of polymorphonuclear leu;ocytesand /rin.

    caused & an infection

    -is; factors include )

    acterial pneumonia, lun" ascess,thoracic sur"ery, trauma or in

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    Prevalence

    incidence of pleural e(usions vary & up

    to 1 million in the =nited States. The more common causes of )

    4 transudative e(usions reect a

    systemic perturation 2are con"estiveheart failure hypoaluminemic statese."., cirrhosis2

    4 exudative e(usions si"nify underlyin"

    local pleuropulmonary disease2 aremali"nancy, infection e.".,pneumonia2, and pulmonary emolism.

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    Pathophysiology

    The accumulation of pleural uid can usually eexplained y >formation or ? asorption, or oth.

    3ncreased pleural uid )

    4 elevation of hydrostatic pressure e."., con"estiveheart failure2,

    4 decreased colloid osmotic pressure e."., cirrhosis,nephrotic syndrome2,

    4 increased capillary permeaility e."., infection,neoplasm2,

    4 passa"e of uid throu"h openin"s in thediaphra"m e."., cirrhosis !ith ascites2,

    4 reduction of pleural space pressures e.".,atelectasis2.

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    @ecreased pleural uid asorption )

    4 lymphatic ostruction

    4 elevation of systemic venous

    pressures resultin" in impairedlymphatic draina"e e."., superiorvena cava ASB*C syndrome2.

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    Physiology o the Pleural Space

    Drom) *retien, E, Fi"non, E., Girsch, 9, eds) The Pleura in Gealth and @isease.

    Ne! Yor;) 8arcel @e;;er, 1#HI, p1H%.

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    -espiratory physiolo"y pleural e(usionsproduce )

    4 restrictive ventilatory defect

    4 decrease the total lun" capacity4 func4tional residual capacity

    4 forced vital capacity

    They can cause ventilation4perfusionmismatches and, !hen lar"e enou"h,compromise cardiac outpu

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    he di!erential diagnosis opleural e!usions is

    Select Causes o ransudates 9telectasis early2 *irrhosis *on"estive heart failure Gypoaluminemia Nephrotic syndrome

    Peritoneal dialysis =rinothorax

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    Select Causes o E"udates 9sestos exposure 9telectasis chronic2*hylothorax *onnective tissue disease @ru"s e."., amiodarone2 sopha"eal rupture Gemothorax 3nfection acteria, viruses, fun"i, tuerculosis, or

    parasites2 8ali"nancy Pancreatitis

    Postcardiotomy syndrome Pulmonary emolism Sudiaphra"matic ascess =remia

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    Signs and sy#pto#s

    8any patients & asymptomaticpleural e(usion2. Symptoms are usually due to the underlyin"

    disease process)

    4 pleuritic chest pain indicates inammation ofthe parietal pleura ecause the visceral pleurais not innervated and thus not sensitive to pain2.

    4 dry, nonproductive cou"h and dyspnea.

    4 physical examination e(usion2) reduced tactilefremitus, dull or at note on percussion, anddiminished or asent reath sounds onauscultation.

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    Diagnosis

    The posteroanterior and lateral chestradio"raphs & dia"nosin" a pleural e(usion &most uid collects around the inferior surface ofthe lun"

    I0 mL of uid &on lateral radio"raph2 as ameniscus posteriorly,

    J I00 mL is present, the meniscus usuallyoscures the entire hemidiaphra"m.

    The lateral decuitus /lms help in di(erentiatin"free uid from loculated uid that !hich iscon/ned y /rous pleural adhesions2.

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    eura seases gns : eura

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    eura seases gns : euraE!usion

    +9ccumulation of uid in the pleural space+ Transudative vs. exudative e(usion

    + mpyema as potential se7uelae to exudativee(usion

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    Ultrasound

    =ltrasound &a dia"nostic tool and as anaid in performin" thoracentesis & todi(erentiate et!een solid and li7uid

    components identifyin" pleural uidloculations2.

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    SerumPleural Fluid Albumin Gradient

    misidentify some transudates as exudativee(usions e."., in patients !ith heart failure!ho under"o diuretic treatment2 & -othand collea"ues used the serum4e(usionalumin "radientserum aluminconcentration minus e(usion aluminconcentration2 !ith a cuto( of 1% "Lexudates if elo! that level, transudates ifaove2, and otained a speci/city of 100'as compared !ith $%' !ith Li"htKs criteria.

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    Diagnostic test: Light&s criteria

    or an e"udate: any o:

    protein e(usion) protein serum ratio 0.I

    L@G M0$ 3=ml L@G e(usion) L@G serum ratio 0.

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    Glucose

    Bery lo! "lucose levels O %I m"100mL2, althou"h not patho"nomonic, are

    seen in a fe! diseases.-heumatoid arthritis, tuerculosis,empyema, and tumors or mali"nancy &very lo! "lucose levels.

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    Amylase

    levated pleural uid amylase is seen!ith pancreatitisand esopha"eal rupture

    and in approximately 10' of mali"nante(usions.

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    pH

    Normal pleural uid pG ) $.Q.

    4 pG O $.M0 & inammatory or in/ltrative

    process parapneumonic e(usions,empyema, mali"nancy, connective tissue

    diseases, tuerculosis, and esopha"ealrupture.

    4 =rinothorax is peculiar in that it is theonly cause of a lo! pG transudativee(usion.

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    Management of Patients withParapneumonic Eusions

    Pleural Anato#y Pleural 'luid(acteriology

    Pleural'luidChe#istry

    )eedorDrainage

    8inimal e(usion R10 mm on

    lateral decuitus vie!2: free4o!in"

    *x and S

    un;no!n

    pG un;no!n No

    Small to moderate e(usion 10mm to R one half of hemithoraxon lateral decuitus vie!2: free4o!in"

    Ne"ative *xand S

    pG $.%0 No

    Lar"e e(usion one half ofhemithorax on lateral decuitusvie!2 or loculated uid orthic;ened pleura

    Positive *x orS

    pG R $.%0 Yes

    9ny Pus pG R $.0 Yes

    *x ) culture, S ) "ram stain

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    Adenosine !eaminase

    9denosine deaminase levels J $0 =L ishi"hly su""estive of tuerculous pleuritis,

    !hereas a level less than Q0 =L virtuallyrules out this dia"nosis.

    ther pleural diseases ) > adenosinedeaminase & rheumatoid pleuritis and

    empyema

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    "ther !iagnostic Modalities

    Pleural #iopsy

    The use of an 9rams needle to otainspecimens from the parietal pleura has

    ecome less common !ith the increasin"availaility of improved serum mar;ersand thoracoscopy.

    Needle iopsy of the pleura &to dia"nose

    tuerculous pleuritis !hen other mar;erse."., adenosine deaminase2 arene"ative.

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    $horacoscopy

    3nvasive techni7ues &for the dia"nosis of pleural e(usions&video4assisted technolo"y B9TS2.

    Thoracoscopy )

    4 visual evaluation of the pleura,4 direct tissue samplin", and

    4 therapeutic intervention e."., dissectin" loculations andpleurodesis2.

    8edical thoracoscopy performed y pulmonolo"ists under

    conscious sedation2 and video4assisted thoracoscopicsur"ery B9TS2, !hich is performed y sur"eons under"eneral anesthesia, are indicated for dia"nosin" pleurale(usions that have remained undia"nosed despiteprevious, less4invasive tests e."., thoracentesis2.

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    Diagnosis o PleuralE!usion

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    reat#ent and outco#es

    $herapeutic $horacentesis

    @raina"e of a pleural e(usion &indicated in complicatedparapneumonic e(usions or empyema&for symptomaticrelief of dyspnea, and to evaluate underlyin" lun"parenchyma pleural uid acteriolo"y culture and ramstain2, and pleural uid chemistry pG22.

    Therapeutic thoracentesis &at any one time, no morethan 1 L to 1.I L of uid should e removed unlesspleural space pressure is monitored2 to avoid re4

    expansion pulmonary edema and post4thoracentesisshoc;.

    Supplemental oxy"en & ecause post4thoracentesisdecreases in arterial oxy"enation

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    Pleural Sclerosis and Fibrinolytics

    4 The use of a sclerosin" a"ent &to produce achemical serositis and suse7uent /rosis of

    the pleura is indicated in recurrentsymptomatic mali"nant e(usions.

    4 9"ents ) talc, doxycycline, leomycin, and7uinacrine .

    4 9ll uid must e drained initially and thatfull expansion of the underlyin" lun" usuallyvia a tue thoracostomy2 is essential eforeproceedin" !ith sclerosis.

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    Surgery

    complicated pleural e(usions & parietalpleurectomy and decorticationof the

    visceral pleura.the patientKs "eneral medical condition,expected lon"4term pro"nosis, andaseline lun" function should e

    considered efore proceedin" !ithsur"ery2

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    Pleural E!usions in SpecifcDiseases

    %ollagen &ascular !iseases

    The pleural e(usion in patients !ithsystemic lupus erythematosus SL2 &

    small and ilateral, chest pain.lupus erythematosus cells and hi"hantinuclear antiody titers in pleural uidhave a hi"h speci/city ut are not

    sensitive 2

    ?

    responsive to corticosteroids.

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    Pleural e(usions &rheumatoid arthritisand, SL e(usions & men.

    4 rheumatoid e(usions is their lo!"lucose level R%I m"dL2.

    4 rheumatoid factor in pleural uid &elevated in other inammatory states.

    ?

    little evidence that corticosteroids areene/cial in treatin" rheumatoid pleurisy

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    Malignancy

    neoplastic disease & metastasis than throu"hprimary tumors.

    4 Lun" and reast cancers & metastatic disease

    to the pleura. ther less common causes arehematolo"ic e."., lymphoma, leu;emia2,ovarian, and "astrointestinal tumors.

    4 *ytolo"ic of the pleural uid & positive J I0'

    of cases 24 Tumor mar;ers e."., carcinoemryonic anti"enA*9C are not speci/c enou"h.

    4 3mmunocytometry & the dia"nosis of lymphoma

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    %hylothora'

    Lea;a"e of chyle from a disruption of thethoracic duct leads to a chylothorax.

    & mil;y uid &measurin" pleural uidtri"lyceride levels

    4 9 tri"lyceride J 110 m"dL con/rms thedia"nosis, !hereas O Q0 m"dL excludes the

    dia"nosis.4 chylomicronsin the e(usion usin"electrophoresis2 & estalishes the dia"nosis.

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    Pleural Diseases $ Signs *: Chylothora"

    + Lea;a"e of lymph+ =sually a result of sur"ical trauma durin" mediast.proc.+ Traumatic vs nontraumatic+ Traumatic) %M, unilateral+ Nontraumatic) 1M, ilateral, assoc. !ith SB*thromosis

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    Co##on Causes o Chylothora" Dilariasis 3diopathic 3ntestinal lymphan"iectasia

    Lymphan"iomyomatosis Suclavian venous thromosis Trauma includin" sur"ery2

    Tumors

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    Treatment of a chylous e(usion &preventin"the complications of malnutrition due to the

    continuous loss of protein, fat, andelectrolytes. *onservative measures includeshiftin" to a medium4chain tri"lyceride diet tominimiUe the accumulation of uid and total

    parenteral nutrition. @e/nitive treatment modalities & thoracic duct

    li"ation or pleuroperitoneal shunt implantation. Pleurodesis is not very e(ective due to the

    anti4inammatory characteristics of chyle.

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    Hemothora' pleural uid is loody& the pleural uid

    hematocrit J I0' of the peripheral loodhematocrit.

    Gemothorax most commonly results from chesttrauma.

    Nontraumatic hemothorax & mali"nancy orpulmonary emolism.

    ?

    re7uires immediate chest tue thoracostomy and,

    if leedin" persists draina"e %00 mLhr2&thoracotomy.

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    Pleural Diseases $ Signs +:,e#othora"

    + 3ntrathoracic leedin" e.".,trauma2

    + Numerous sources of

    potential leeds

    + Lar"e hemothorax)hypovolemic shoc;,restricted ipsilateralventilation contralateralmediastinal shift

    + *lottin" may not e tooprolematic except forcatheters2

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    %oronary Artery #ypass Graft one half of patients !ho under"o coronary artery ypass

    "raftin"& develop pleural e(usions. The pathophysiolo"y & is unclear pleural trauma durin"

    sur"ery or leedin" into the pleural space2. Li"ht and co!or;ers)divided these lar"e e(usions into t!o

    cate"ories)

    4 those that occur !ithin M0 days of sur"ery &the uid isloody, eosinophilic, and easily resolvale !ith draina"ethoracentesis2.

    4 9fter M0 days & the uid is clear yello! and predominantlylymphocytic, ut these e(usions are diVcult to mana"e

    ecause they often recur. 3n either case, it is easy todistin"uish these e(usions from those caused y con"estiveheart failure, ecause the former are usually exudative.

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    "ther Pleural !iseases

    Pneumothora' 9ir in the pleural space &pneumothorax. *auses ) trauma, iatro"enic factors e."., thoracentesis,

    mechanical ventilation2, chronic ostructive pulmonarydisease, infection, and mali"nancy.

    Primary spontaneous pneumothorax &> in men youn"er thanQ0 years, and the relative ris; rises !ith heavy smo;in".

    8ost secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces & to chronicostructive pulmonary disease or infection e.".,Pneumocystis jiroveci2.

    Trauma4related pneumothorax can result either in an open tothe atmosphere2 pneumothorax or a closed tension2pneumothorax, in !hich intrapleural pressures commonlyexceed atmospheric pressures.

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    Pleural Diseases $ Signs-: Pneu#othora"

    + Presence of free air or "as in thepleural cavity

    + Types of pneumothorax

    + pen pneumothorax

    + Spontaneous pneumothorax

    + Tension pneumothorax

    + *ollapse of ipsilateral lun" due topressure chan"e disruption ofsurface tension

    + Potential for mediastinal shifts

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    pneu#othora"

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    Classifcation o Pneu#othora" Traumatic or iatro"enic Spontaneous !ithout antecedent cause2) Primary no underlyin" lun" patholo"y2 Secondary underlyin" lun" patholo"y2

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    Traumatic pneumothorax usually re7uiresplacement of a thoracostomy tue untilthe air lea; resolves.

    The 9**P consensus statement &sur"ical intervention thoracoscopy !ithullectomy and a procedure to producepleural symphysis2 in preventin" the

    recurrence of secondarypneumothoraces.1

    . S

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    .anage#ent o SpontaneousPneu#othora"

    Pri#ary Spontaneous Pneu#othora"

    Stale Patients !ith Small Pneumothoracesservation in the emer"ency department for M to hours

    @ischar"e home if a repeat chest radio"raph excludes pro"ression

    Dollo! up 1%4QH hours !ith repeat chest radio"raph & resolution Stale Patients !ith Lar"e Pneumothoraces

    GospitaliUation-e4expansion of lun" usin" a small4ore catheter or placin" a 14%% D chest tue

    Suction if lun" fails to re4expand =nstale Patients !ith Lar"e Pneumothoraces

    GospitaliUation*hest tue placement !ith 14%% D standard chest tue

    =se %Q4%H D chest tue if the patient has a lar"e air lea; orre7uires positive4pressure ventilation

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    Secondary Spontaneous Pneu#othora" GospitaliUation servation or treatment !ith a chest

    tue, dependin" on the extent of thesymptoms and the course of thepneumothorax

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    Asbestos()elated Pleural !isease asestos exposure J %0 years &the classic pleural

    pla7ues to e(usions and mali"nancy &the pleuraluid &the presence of mesothelial cells !ithatypical features & mesothelioma.

    mesothelioma and asestos &most patients are

    middle4a"edand have history of asestos exposure. The dia"nosis & the history of cou"h and pleuritic

    chest painas !ell as chest *T results and /ndin"sof elevated hyaluronic acid levels in pleural uid.

    The dia"nosis & tissue iopsy thoracoscopy orthoracotomy2.

    Pro"nosis & poor R1 year survival after dia"nosis2

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    Pleural Diseases $ Signs /: .alignant.esothelio#a

    + Neoplasm of pleural serosa

    + Lin;ed to asestos exposure

    + *oalescence of pleural pla7ues

    + 8ay e restricted to parietalpleura ut can involvevisceral pleura

    + *an lead to contracture of allstructures in a(ected

    hemithorax

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    A*!S()elated Pleural !isease The immunolo"ic impairment in 93@S & infectious

    complications acterial parapneumonic e(usionsand empyema2.

    3n developin" countries)

    tuerculous,Pneumocystis jiroveci in patients !ith93@S, & pleural e(usions.

    P. jiroveci& pneumothorax

    Pleural e(usions can also occur !ith WaposiKssarcoma and non4God";inKs lymphoma, andresponses to treatment these disease & poor.

    S

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    Su##ary

    Pleural e(usion is usually the result of an imalance et!een uid

    production and removal. Li"htKs criteria help di(erentiate transudative pleural e(usions, !hich

    usually reect a systemic disease, from exudative e(usions, !hichusually si"nify underlyin" local pleuropulmonary2 disease.

    The more common causes of transudative e(usions are con"estive heartfailure and hypoaluminemic states e."., cirrhosis2: common causes of

    exudative e(usions are mali"nancy, infections e."., pneumonia2, andpulmonary emolism. 3deally, the !or;up of a ne! pleural e(usion e"ins !ith a dia"nostic

    thoracentesis unless the amount of uid is too small. The mana"ement of pleural e(usions associated !ith pneumonia

    parapneumonic e(usions2 is ased on the pleural space anatomy,

    pleural uid acteriolo"y culture and ram stain2, and pleural uidchemistry pG2. 8edical or sur"ical thoracoscopy o(ers the advanta"es of visual

    evaluation of the pleura and direct tissue samplin", and it can e helpfulfor the dia"nosis of un;no!n pleural e(usions and in the mana"ementof complicated e(usions.

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