Severe hypoalbuminemia can also cause a variety of secondary problems, such as water in the abdominal cavity ( ascites ), around the heart or lung ( pericardial effusion, pleural effusion ), high cholesterol ( hence hyperlipidemia ), loss of molecules regulating coagulation ( hence increased risk of thrombosis ).
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Accumulations of fluid and chyle are named based on their contents and location : pulmonary edema ( the presence of fluid and / or chyle in the lung ), pleural effusions ( fluid in the lung lining ), pericardial effusions ( fluid in the heart sack ), chylothorax ( chyle in the pleural cavity ); and chylopericardium ( chyle in the heart sack ).
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"Non-measurable lesions "-all other lesions, including small lesions ( longest diameter < 20 mm with conventional techniques or < 10 mm with spiral CT scan ), i . e ., bone lesions, leptomeningeal disease, ascites, pleural / pericardial effusion, inflammatory breast disease, lymphangitis cutis / pulmonis, cystic lesions, and also abdominal masses that are not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques.
