Pulmonary varix: report of a case with additional anomalies of the vascular pulmonary tree

A 65-year-old woman developed a bloody pleural effusion $\text{2-}\text{1}\text{2}\text{years}$ after the onset of Dressler's syndrome. Since an extensive evaluation failed to reveal a specific etiology, the effusion was presumed to be a manifestation of Dressler's syndrome. Because of the therapeutic implications involved, we are reporting this case to emphasize that pleural effusions may occur as a manifestation of Dressler's Syndrome in the distant post-infarction period.