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Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusion with chemical pleurodesis

, 2005
Purpose. Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication of primary and metastatic pleural malignancies. It is usually managed by drainage and pleurodesis, but there is no consensus as to the best method of pleurodesis. We compared the effectiveness,
Kavukcu, S, Enon, S, Kutlay, H, Akay, H, KADILAR, CEM, Cangir, AK, Kilic, D   +6 more
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Efficacy and Safety of First‐Line Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine Plus Nab‐Paclitaxel in Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of nab‐paclitaxel combined with gemcitabine (AG regimen) as a first‐line chemotherapy for patients with unresectable gallbladder cancer (GBC). Materials and Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients diagnosed with GBC via histological examination ...
Yue Yang, Ziyou Wu, Yidi Zhu, Yu Zhang, Zhe Zhou, Xiaoling Song, Ziyi Yang, Shilei Liu, Runfa Bao, Xuefeng Wang, Xiangsong Wu, Wei Gong   +11 more
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Severe Multiorgan Failure Triggered by Infection in an Adult With Decades of Untreated Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT A 67‐year‐old man with decades of untreated sickle cell disease developed septic shock with multiorgan failure, splenic infarction, and marrow fibrosis; his genotype could not be confirmed. He recovered with intensive supportive care, with hydroxyurea initiated for long‐term disease modification, illustrating catastrophic infection‐triggered ...
Sara Shahidi, Gisha Mohan
wiley   +1 more source

Tuberculosis Misdiagnosed as Bronchogenic Carcinoma: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The patient, a 77‐year‐old male smoker, presented to the Emergency Department with dyspnea, cough, fever, night sweats, and 12 kg weight loss, initially suggesting COPD or lung cancer. Chest CT revealed a right upper lobe mass, pleural effusion, and lymphadenopathy, prompting suspicion of malignancy.
Pejman Hosseinzadeh, Sara Samadi, Shirin Taraz Jamshidi, Sayed Mortaza Fayez, Mahnaz Mozdourian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pigtail catheter as an alternative option for malignant pleural effusion other than pleurodesis: a case series

Palliative Medicine in Practice
Patients with malignant pleural effusions should have pleural drainage as the preferred course of treatment. There are still issues in treating people who have malignant pleural effusions.
Yogendra Singhal, Surendra Kumar Pingoliya, Devyani Tailor, Ashwin Mathur   +3 more
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Synchronous Duodenal and Pancreatic Metastases From Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma 18 Years After Nephrectomy: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT A 63‐year‐old man presented with melena and severe anemia 18 years after nephrectomy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Imaging and biopsy confirmed duodenal and pancreatic metastases mimicking pancreaticobiliary malignancy. He underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Ankit Kulkarni, Suhail Sapkota, Sai Sushrutha Mudupula Vemula, Shreya Motkur, Adarsh Jha, Rutwik Pradeep Sharma, Sumugdha Rayamajhi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of malignant pleural effusion: Options and recommended approaches

, 2013
There is no consensus on the best management of symptomatic malignant pleural effusion. Drainage with a small bore pleural catheter is preferred over a wide bore catheter or recurrent pleural aspiration in patients with symptomatic malignant pleural ...
Leung, L, Lam, KC, Hsin, M
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Possible Paraneoplastic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Presenting as Respiratory Failure in a Breast Cancer Patient: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
In a breast cancer patient with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, paraneoplastic ALS was diagnosed despite negative onconeural antibodies. Red flags included diaphragmatic paralysis, ESR of 120 mm/h, and CSF protein of 246 mg/dL. Clinicians should consider this diagnosis even when antibody panels are negative.
Maryam Albaji, Khashayar Ashkboos, Kosar Bagherzadeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bilateral Bloody Pleural Effusions With Discordant Cellular Patterns: A Case of Concurrent Parapneumonic Effusion and Dressler Syndrome [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
This case demonstrates a rare concurrent presentation of parapneumonic effusion and Dressler syndrome, which presented as bilateral bloody pleural effusions with discordant cellular profiles. The bloody nature was possibly exacerbated by the concomitant use of a direct oral anticoagulant and aspirin.
Narumi Y, Hoshino S, Yamakawa M, Amano Y.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mini-Invasive Pleural Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy for Malignant Pleural Effusion Diagnosis

peer reviewedIntroduction: Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is an optical imaging tool which allows live imaging tissues at cellular level.
Bonhomme, Olivier, Duysinx, Bernard, Heinen, Vincent, Detrembleur, Nancy, Corhay, Jean-Louis, Louis, Renaud   +5 more
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