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COMPLICATED PARAPNEUNOMONIC EFFUSION: ETIOLOGY AND RESULTS OF LUNG DECORTICATION [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2008 Parapneunomonic effusion is a common accompaniment of bacterial pneumonia and mostly is resolved with medical management. We studied the etiology and possible underlying causes of complicated parapneumonic effusion and timing of pulmonary decortication ...
A Davoodabadi, F Sadr, E Razi, H Adeli
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the infectious disease with the highest number of deaths worldwide. Several studies have shown an association between vitamin D deficiency and increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections ...
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Diagnosis of parapneumonic pleural effusion with serum and pleural fluid Activin A
Clinics, 2022 Highlights • Higher concentrations of Activin A in pleural effusion were associated with days of admission in PPE patients.• Elevated levels of Activin A in pleural effusion exhibited 93% sensitivity and 84% specificity in the diagnosis of PPE.• Pleural ...
Guanghui Zhou +5 more
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Primary Mediastinal Pleural Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Pleuritis: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Hydatid disease, caused by various Echinococcus species, is endemic in developing countries and most commonly affects the liver and lungs. Approximately 7.4% of cases involve intrathoracic extrapulmonary locations, with pleural involvement usually resulting from rupture of adjacent hepatic or pulmonary cysts.
Grace Tannous +6 more
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Vascular endothelial growth factor in diagnosis of pleural effusion
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017 Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a glycoprotein which is an important mediator of angiogenesis and vascular permeability. Different VEGF levels were found in carcinomatous, inflammatory and tuberculous pleural effusions, implying ...
Nasr H. Khalil, Dalal ElSayed Abdelaal
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.We present a case of a 42‐year‐old woman presenting with pleural effusion, a rare manifestation of Ewing sarcoma. ABSTRACT Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) is a rare malignant tumour within the “Ewing family of tumours,” first described by Tefft et al. in 1969.
Hamza Khan Khattak +6 more
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The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2019 Background & Objective: Pleural fluid culture is the standard of diagnosis for infectious etiology in parapneumonic effusion and empyema. However, the sensitivity is poor in tertiary centers due to prior antibiotic therapy.
Natarajan Rajagopalan +3 more
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The differentiation of pleural effusions [PDF]
, 1982 CITATION: Martiz, F. J. 1982. The differentiation of pleural effusions. South African Medical Journal, 62:553-556.The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaThe causes and pathophysiology of pleural effusions are briefly discussed.
Maritz, F. J.
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Nonrheumatic streptococcal pharyngitis−associated myocarditis presents as acute myocarditis within days of Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis, typically resolving with antibiotics and minimal sequelae. It is thought to result from direct bacterial toxin injury rather than autoimmunity.
Jonathan M. Oxman +4 more
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Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Upper airway obstruction secondary to bilateral vocal cord paralysis is not a known classic presentation of bilateral medial medullary infarction (BMMI). This may potentially confound the diagnostic approach, particularly when coexisting with bulbar symptoms and quadriplegia.
Marvic Joseph S. Amoranto +3 more
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