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Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2017 Introduction: Pleural effusion refers to excessive or abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. It is a commonly encountered medical problem caused by a variety of underlying pathological conditions.
N D Khamar +3 more
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Value of Detection of CAIX in the Pleural Effusion and Its Sediment in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2015 Background and objective Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is widely expressed in a variety of malignant tumors, including-lung cancer. Our previous study has shown that the serum level of soluble form of carbonic anhydrase IX (s-CAIX) was significantly ...
Lina PENG +4 more
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Sarcoidosis of the pleura: A case report [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Introduction. Pleural involvement is an uncommon manifestation of sarcoidosis. It may manifest as pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pleural thickening and nodules, hydropneumothorax, trapped lung, hemothorax, or chylothorax.
Jovanović Dragana +6 more
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, 2021 A pleural effusion results from the accumulation of abnormal volumes (>10–20 mL) of fluid in the pleural space. Pleural effusions are common and are associated with many different diseases, differential diagnosis of effusions, and details of pleural fluid analysis.
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Early Onset Chyliform Pleural Effusion-A Rare Case
Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2019 Chyliform pleural effusion is turbid or milky from high lipid content without cholesterol crystals. Chyliform pleural effusion is a rare presentation than chylous or pseudochylous pleural effusion. The mean duration of the effusion to turn chyliform is 5
R Sridhar, P Rajeswari, A Mahilmaran
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Diagnostic importance of zinc in the clarification of pleural effusions etiology [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2002 Concentration of zinc in blood serum and effusion was determined in 104 patients with the pleural effusion of different etiology. The importance of zinc concentration in serum and effusion was analyzed, as well as their relation regarding the ...
Ranković Boško, Đorđević Ružica
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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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Malignant pleural effusion [PDF]
QJM, 2013 Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) refers to the presence of neoplastic cells in the pleural fluid. Approximately 40 000 people per year in the UK are affected by MPE and it is associated with significant morbidity and an overall poor prognosis. Management should be prompt and care plans should be individualized and involve a multidisciplinary team of ...
Egan, A. M. +3 more
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, 2014 Pleural effusion is common, in association with a range of different conditions, most commonly cardiac failure, pneumonia, malignancy, and pulmonary embolism. This chapter provides an approach to the assessment of the patient with a pleural effusion: history, examination, CXR, pleural ultrasound, along with guidance on which patients should undergo ...
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Clinical and Translational Science, 2022 The exact role of pleural effusion in the prognosis of cancer patients remains unclear. We aimed to systematically review the prognostic value of pleural effusion in patients with cancer.
Yuan Yang +5 more
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