Evaluation of pleural fluid YKL-40 as a marker of malignant pleural effusion
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015 The glycoprotein YKL-40 is synthesized both by cancer cells and by tumor-associated macrophages and plays a functional role in tumor progression. Consequently, high serum YKL-40 levels have been associated with a poor prognosis in patients with several ...
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The diagnostic performance of routinely acquired and reported computed tomography imaging in patients presenting with suspected pleural malignancy [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) provides essential cross-sectional imaging data in patients with suspected pleural malignancy (PM). The performance of CT in routine practice may be lower than in previously reported research. We
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma with resolution of pleural effusion
Respirology Case Reports, 2023 Key message In malignant pleural mesothelioma patients, pleural effusion may improve during the course of the disease. Pleural effusion with nodular shadows bordering the pleura should be followed up even if the pleural effusion improves.
Sayaka Nishida +3 more
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Management of malignant pleural effusions
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2011 Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are one of the most common problems faced by clinicians and, since there is no optimum treatment available, they deserve efforts aimed to improve their management.We have reviewed the most recent articles regarding treatment of MPE, with special emphasis on pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheter placement ...
Rodríguez-Panadero, F. +1 more
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Cell origins and diagnostic accuracy of interleukin 27 in pleural effusions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of interleukin (IL)-27 in pleural effusions and to evaluate the diagnostic significance of pleural IL-27.
Wei-Bing Yang +9 more
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Bacterial Infection Elicits Heat Shock Protein 72 Release from Pleural Mesothelial Cells [PDF]
, 2013 Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) has been implicated in infection-related processes and has been found in body fluids during infection. This study aimed to determine whether pleural mesothelial cells release HSP70 in response to bacterial infection in vitro
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Tumor Biology, 2017 The differential diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion and benign pleural effusion remains a clinical problem. Reactive oxygen species modulator 1 is a novel protein overexpressed in various human tumors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the
Xianmeng Chen +3 more
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Diagnostic value of tumour markers CA-125 and CEA in the diagnostics of malignant pleural fluids [PDF]
, 2016 Copyright: Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.The significance of carbohydrate (cancer) antigen 125 (Ca-125) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) tumour markers levels in differential diagnostics of malignant and benign pleural effusion was ...
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Thoracic metastasis in advanced ovarian cancer: comparison between computed tomography and video-assisted thoracic surgery. [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To determine which computed tomography (CT) imaging features predict pleural malignancy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC) using video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), pathology, and cytology findings as the ...
Chi, Dennis S +5 more
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Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pleural effusion
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2020 Background A wide range of diseases can cause pleural effusion. Its diagnosis and management remain a clinical challenge, bearing a significant cost to both patients and health care system.
Abdelsadek H Al-Aarag +3 more
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