Inducers of epithelial mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cells in malignant pleural effusions [PDF]
, 2016 The Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) plays a role not only in tumor metastasis but also in tumor recurrence. This process is believed to be tightly linked to the presence of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) however, it is still not clear which ...
Cherubini, Emanuela +5 more
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A Rare Case of Chylothorax in a Patient with Schimmelpenning Syndrome
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2014 Chylothorax originating in a patient with Schimmelpenning syndrome is rare and poses a problem in diagnosis and treatment. A 22-year-old male was admitted with dyspnea indicative of a large pleural chylous effusion. Besides conservative dietary treatment
Bettina Schlolaut +3 more
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Breast cancer or metastasis? An unusual case of metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma to the breast [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Metastases to the breast from extramammary malignancies are very rare, and ruling out the diagnosis of primary breast tumor is important in order to decide on clinical management and predict prognosis.
Derme, Martina +5 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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Pleural cryobiopsy is useful for comprehensive cancer genetic panel testing
Respirology Case Reports, 2020 An 83‐year‐old woman presented with dyspnoea. Her chest X‐ray showed a right‐sided pleural effusion. Flex‐rigid pleuroscopy was performed and showed a mass in the anterior portion.
Satoru Ishii +4 more
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Assessment of pulmonary edema: principles and practice [PDF]
, 2018 Pulmonary edema increasingly is recognized as a perioperative complication affecting outcome. Several risk factors have been identified, including those of cardiogenic origin, such as heart failure or excessive fluid administration, and those related to ...
Assaad, Sherif +4 more
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A severe case of buruli ulcer disease with pleural effusions. [PDF]
, 2014 <p>Background: Filarial nematodes are tissue-dwelling parasites that can be killed by Th2-driven immune effectors, but that have evolved to withstand immune attack and establish chronic infections by suppressing host immunity. As a consequence, the
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Life, 2023 Pleural space infections have been a well-recognized clinical syndrome for over 4000 years and continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Sean P. F. Foley, John Scott Parrish
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Spontaneous Recurrent Pneumothorax during Pregnancy Secondary to Ectopic Deciduosis
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2022 Background Ectopic deciduosis is a benign presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus during pregnancy that rarely presents with pleuropulmonary manifestations and recurrent pneumothorax. Case Description We report a 35-year-old woman
Ali A. Hakimi +2 more
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Survival prediction in mesothelioma using a scalable lasso regression model: instructions for use and initial performance using clinical predictors [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Accurate prognostication is difficult in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). We developed a set of robust computational models to quantify the prognostic value of routinely available clinical data, which form the basis of published MPM ...
Blyth, Kevin G. +5 more
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