Safety and outcome of medical thoracoscopy as diagnostic tool for pleural and pulmonary diseases [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundThe accurate diagnosis of pleural effusion is challenging because even after thoracocentesis and/or closed pleural biopsy, 25–40% of pleural effusion remains undiagnosed.
Mousa Mohamed Elshamly +1 more
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Diagnostic Usefulness of Cell Block Samples in Fluid Overload‐Associated Large B‐Cell Lymphoma
Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fluid overload‐associated B‐cell lymphoma (FO‐LBCL) is a B‐cell neoplasm that presents as serous effusions without detectable tumor masses and Kaposi sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV)/human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection. Here, we report a case of an 81‐year‐old female patient with FO‐LBCL (Stage IVA) who presented with pericardial and ...
Hiroyuki Okanishi +14 more
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Dry Medical Thoracoscopy with Artificial Pneumothorax Induction: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory DiseasesBackground Dry medical thoracoscopy (MT) allows access into the pleural cavity in the absence of effusion; but its role, safety, and techniques remain poorly defined.
Nai-Chien Huan +7 more
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Pleural Fluid Analysis in Tuberculous Pleurisy Progressing into Severe Pleural Thickening Underwent Pleural Decortication [PDF]
, 2003 Background : Although most patients with tuberculous pleurisy respond well to anti-tuberculous drugs, some are known to progress into severe pleural thickening which needs decortication despite adequate anti-tuberculous treatment.
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Photo Quiz: Globose Yeast‐Like Forms With Multiple Peripheral Buds in Urine and Cervical Cytology
Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A 26‐year‐old immunocompetent woman with a history of noninvasive, low‐grade papillary urothelial carcinoma presented with persistent upper abdominal pain. Urine cytology, performed for bladder tumor surveillance, revealed globose, yeast‐like forms (10–30 μm) with thick walls and multiple narrowly attached peripheral buds in a “ship wheel ...
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Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Pleura
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2016 Many diseases affect the pleural space in both adults and children, including common diseases such as pneumonia, cancer and heart failure. Pleural effusion is the most common manifestation of pleural disease, and it is often a secondary effect of another
Bart Ilsen +4 more
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Role of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy in the characterisation of pleural diseases. [PDF]
Lung India, 2023 Pasha I +6 more
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Biomarkers of lung congestion and injury in acute heart failure
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 781-789, April 2025.Abstract Acute heart failure (AHF) classification and management are primarily based on lung congestion and/or hypoperfusion. The quantification of the vascular and tissue lung damage is not standard practice though biomarkers of lung injury may play a relevant role in this context.
Marco Guazzi +9 more
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Sarcoidosis Presenting with Massive Pleural Effusion and Elevated Serum and Pleural Fluid Carbohydrate Antigen-125 Levels [PDF]
, 2012 A 55-year-old woman was admitted for an elevated serum carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA-125) level, and a left pleural effusion, which were detected at a routine health examination.
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ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1326-1335, April 2025.Abstract Aims Amyloid cardiomyopathy is caused by the deposition of light chain (AL) or transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) fibrils, that leads to a restrictive cardiomyopathy, often resulting in heart failure (HF) with preserved or reduced ejection fraction.
Robin Willixhofer +25 more
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