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Malignant pleural effusion: Relationship between thoracoscopic findings and type of malignancy

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Background: Pleural malignancy either primary or due to metastatic involvement can be presented by different macroscopic appearances in thoracoscopic examination of pleural cavity.
A.M. Abumossalam, T.T. Abdelgawad, A.M. Shebl   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Robot‐Assisted Versus Open Surgery for the Resection of Large Thymomas: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is increasingly becoming the preferred surgical method for the resection of thymomas. We initiated the current study to evaluate perioperative outcomes and early recurrence associated with the surgical approach.
Benedikt Niedermaier, Raffaella Griffo, Florian Eichhorn, Laura V. Klotz, Heidrun Grosch, Thomas Muley, Hauke Winter, Martin E. Eichhorn   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]

, 1960
1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Mc, Lt. Col., Sohn, Isaack
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Cancer in Pleural Effusion: A Combination Serum Tumor Markers and Cytology

Medical Journal of Babylon
Background:Cytological examination of body effusion has an essential role in different tumor staging and research of malignancy. Objectives:It is to study the diagnostic effect of serum tumor markers in differentiation between benign and malignant ...
Ammar Eesa Mahdi, Haider Abdul Ridha Alkafaji   +1 more
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Malignant Pleural Effusion: Palliative Managements and Indication for Pleurodesis Based on Survival Scores

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neoplastic pleural effusion is one in which malignant neoplastic cells are detected in the pleural fluid or in the parietal pleura. When secondary, it confirms disseminated neoplastic disease and suggests a reduced life expectancy and low quality of life.
Erlon de Avila Carvalho, Rachid Eduardo Noleto da Nobrega Oliveira, José Henrique Agner Ribeiro, Jefferson Luís Gross, Cezar Augusto Vendas Galhardo, Heládio Feitosa e Castro Neto, Giovana dos Santos, Reitan Ribeiro, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira, Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myelomatous Pleural Effusion [PDF]

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common hematologic malignancy. Pleural effusion is a rare presenting feature of multiple myeloma which carries a poor prognosis.
شیردل, عباس, عطاران, داود, غیاثی, تقی, قبادی مراللو, حسن   +3 more
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Prediction of Metastasis in Small Pulmonary Oligonodules Detected in Breast Cancer Patients at Baseline CT

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is challenging for radiologists to diagnose pulmonary metastases when they encounter only a few (n ≤ 5) small pulmonary nodules (< 10 mm) on staging CT in breast cancer patients. We conducted this study to assess clinical and imaging features related to metastasis for better risk stratification.
Huei‐Yi Tsai, Min‐Fang Chao, Tzu‐Hsueh Tsai, Shen‐Liang Shih, Fang‐Ming Chen, Ming‐Feng Hou, Ming‐Yii Huang, Jui‐Sheng Hsu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of serum and pleural levels of the tumor markers CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA 15-3 in patients with pleural effusion [PDF]

, 2007
OBJECTIVE: To determine the levels of the tumor markers carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21-1) and carbohydrate antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) in the blood and pleural fluid of patients with benign or malignant pleural effusion ...
Guimarães, Murilo José De Barros, Melo, Francisco Montenegro De, Muniz, Maria Tereza Cartaxo, Silva, Lilian Karine Neves Da, Wagner, Isabella Coimbra   +4 more
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Clinical course of epithelial ovarian cancer patients with pleural effusion in Siriraj Hospital

Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2009
Objective To evaluate the clinical course and determine the survival of epithelial ovarian cancer patients with pleural effusion. Study design Retrospective study.
Panupong Punthmatharith, Suwanit Therasakvichya   +1 more
doaj  

Severe Adverse Reactions Induced by the Chest Injection of Elemene: 
An Analysis of 7 Cases

Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2018
Background and objective Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) refers to pleural effusion which arises from primary malignant tumor of pleura or other pleural metastatic tumors.
Fei GAO, Yi SHAO, Diansheng ZHONG, Xia LIU, Fanlu MENG   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source