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Pleural cryptococcosis diagnosed by pleural biopsy in an immunocompromised patient: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to report an isolated pleural cryptococcosis with pleural effusion as the only manifestation, confirmed by pleural biopsy in a patient with thymoma combined with myasthenia gravis, who developed pleural effusion of ...
Guojun Zhang, Hongxia Jia
exaly   +4 more sources

Ultrasound guided pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion patients

The Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, 2016
Introduction: Pleural biopsy for pathological confirmation is the standard diagnostic procedure for pleural diseases, transthoracic ultrasonography (TUS) has evolved as an important imaging tool for diagnosing pleural and pulmonary conditions. Aim of the
Alaa Eldin Elgazzar
exaly   +3 more sources

Diagnostic performance and safety of image-guided pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopy for undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. [PDF]

Eur Respir Rev
Introduction Undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions often require pleural biopsy for a definitive diagnosis. The optimal sampling method, particularly when medical thoracoscopy is compared with image-guided pleural biopsy, remains uncertain.
Lyu S, Zheng Z, Liao L, Feng X, Deng M, Li J, Porcel JM, Hou G.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Uniportal VATS pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: awake or intubated? [PDF]

J Cardiothorac Surg, 2021
Background The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic efficacy and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with awake VATS (AVATS) pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions. Methods The diagnostic efficacy of pleural
Gokce M, Altinsoy B, Piskin O, Bahadir B.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Ultrasound-guided forceps for pleural biopsy

The Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, 2014
Purpose: Ultrasound guided forceps for pleural biopsy is a technique that can cover the diagnostic yield gap between the needle biopsy of the pleura and thoracoscopy or thoracotomy.
Yousef Ahmed
exaly   +3 more sources

Epidemiologic evaluation of pleurisy diagnosed by surgical pleural biopsy using data from a nationwide administrative database. [PDF]

Thorac Cancer, 2022
Background Pleural biopsies for investigating the causes of pleurisy are performed through modalities including needle biopsies, local anesthetic thoracoscopic procedures, and surgery (video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery and open thoracotomy).
Hara K, Yamasaki K, Tahara M, Ikegami H, Nishida C, Muramutsu K, Fujino Y, Matsuda S, Fushimi K, Mukae H, Yatera K.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Visceral pleural biopsy under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep, 2020
Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive single‐port endoscopic technique that provides direct visualization of the pleural surface and allows for diagnostic procedures.
Terashita S, Suminaga K, Kawachi H, Noguchi S, Ikeue T, Sugita T.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Role of pleural biopsy in etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion

Lung India, 2010
Pleural effusion remains the most common manifestation of pleural pathology. Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between tubercular and malignant pleural effusion in spite of routine biochemical and cytological examination of pleural fluid.This study aims to evaluate the role of pleural biopsy to determine the etiology of pleural effusion and to
Pandit Sudipta, Chaudhuri Arunabha, Datta Sourin, Dey Atin, Bhanja Pulakesh   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Diagnostic Yield of Closed Pleural Biopsy Using Cope’s Needle in the Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: The aetiology of pleural effusion may be difficult to diagnose based on the pleural fluid cytology, biochemical and microbiological study.
Preetam Goswami, Anirban Das, Rathindra Nath Biswas, Pronoy Sen, Rana Barik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Yield and safety of closed pleural biopsy in exudative pleural effusions

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022
Introduction: Exudative pleural effusion is one of the most commonly encountered clinical conditions for pulmonologists. Sometimes, etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion is difficult despite cytological, biochemical, and microbiological tests and is ...
Sachinkumar Soma Dole, Suvarna Lakshmi Kalli, Tushar Ramesh Sahasrabudhe, Madhusudan Barthwal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source