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Sarcoidosis as unusual cause of massive pleural effusion

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2015
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Pleural involvement is relatively rare. Development of pleural effusion in sarcoidosis needs to be evaluated for other causes, especially tuberculosis in endemic countries.
Sharad Joshi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endovascular Stenting for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Diagnosis to Intervention

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an uncommon but serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, often misinterpreted as primary pulmonary disease. Timely identification is essential to prevent irreversible injury and to guide appropriate referral for interventional management. Case Presentations Through the discussion of
Cristina Aurigemma   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cytopathologic Features of Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma With SMARCB1 (INI‐1) Deficient Diagnosed by Ultrasound‐Guided Fine‐Needle Aspiration: A Case Report

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare yet aggressive neoplasm that arises from mesothelial cells lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities, the pericardium, and the tunica testis. Characterized by rapid progression, high invasiveness, and a poor prognosis, MM poses significant clinical challenges. SMARCB1, also referred to as INI‐1, hSNF5, or
Jun Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant mesothelioma

open access: yesSouthwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2016
Seventy percent of patients with malignant mesothelioma have had exposure to asbestos fibers. Other patients without this exposure have had chronic pleural inflammation or received radiation to the thorax.
Suzanne Alkul   +3 more
doaj  

Pleural effusion guidelines from ICS and NCCP Section 1: Basic principles, laboratory tests and pleural procedures

open access: yesLung India
Pleural effusion is a common problem in our country, and most of these patients need invasive tests as they can’t be evaluated by blood tests alone.
Devasahayam J. Christopher   +47 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Courts Can Do in the Face of the Never-Ending Asbestos Crisis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The purpose of this article is not to argue that claimants suffering from serious asbestos-related diseases should not be compensated. To the contrary, one of the points of this article is that absent some change in the way asbestos claims are resolved ...
Rothstein, Paul F
core   +1 more source

Analysis of SWI Complex Subunits in 69 Cases of TTF‐1 Negative Non‐Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Non‐small cell lung carcinomas, not otherwise specified (NSCLC‐NOS) with a specific signature including high‐grade hepatoid/clear cell morphology, negative lung panel mutational analysis, negative TTF‐1/Napsin A staining can be reported as a morphologic variant of an aggressive carcinoma with loss of one of the subunits of the SWI/SNF ...
Ramin Zargham   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of impending acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell anaemia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a major complication of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and a leading cause for hospital admissions and death. We aimed to study the spectrum of clinical and laboratory features of ACS and to assess the predisposing factors and ...
Al-Busaidi, Ikhlas   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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