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Interleukin‐5‐producing malignant pleural mesothelioma with eosinophilic pleural effusion

Thoracic Cancer, 2020
Malignant tumors are often associated with eosinophilic pleural effusion. Here, we encountered a case of interleukin‐5 (IL‐5)‐producing malignant pleural mesothelioma with eosinophilic pleural effusion. The patient was a 50‐year‐old male.
Eiji Takeuchi, Naoki Takahashi, Shun Morizumi, Hiroyuki Tamiya, Hisashi Matsuoka, Naoto Kuroda, Kenji Yorita   +6 more
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Large Right Pleural Effusion

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2016
History of present illness: An 83-year-old male with a distant history of tuberculosis status post treatment and resection approximately fifty years prior presented with two days of worsening shortness of breath.
Robert Rowe, Alisa Wray
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Clinical Significance of Pleural Effusion in Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children

Pathogens, 2021
The clinical significance of pleural effusion in Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia in children has not yet been elucidated. Herein, we investigated the clinical implications of pleural effusion in children with MP pneumonia. Overall, 150 children with
Seo-Hee Kim, Eun Lee, Eun-Song Song, Yun-Young Lee   +3 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]

, 2017
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
Aquino, Bedford, Benamore, Caivano, Ceribasi, Charney, D'Angelo, Dempsey, Dubielzig, Echandi, Fossum, Gumber, Hirsch, Hung, Kawashima, Lara-Garcia, Metintas, Morrison, Mott, Müller, Nakamura, Prather, Przeździecki, Rebar, Reetz, Sahin, Smith, Swinbourne, Thrall, Traill, Tyler, Vansteenkiste, Vogtli, Waite, Wang, Yamamoto   +35 more
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Perioperative Pleural Drainage in Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Analysis from a High-Volume Liver Transplant Center [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND Pleural effusions represent a common complication after liver transplantation (LT) and chest drain (CD) placement is frequently necessary. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, adult LT recipients between 2009 and 2016 were ...
Aigner, Felix, Brandl, Andreas, Dargie, Richard, Dziodzio, Tomasz, Eurich, Dennis, Jara, Maximilian, Kotsch, Katja, Pratschke, Johann, Ritschl, Paul Viktor, Sauer, Igor M., Schmelzle, Moritz, Sponholz, Felix, Wiering, Leke, Öllinger, Robert   +13 more
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Diagnostic value of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in differentiation between some benign and malignant pleural

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Pleural effusion is relatively common clinical condition that requires differential diagnosis. It is defined as collection of fluid in pleural space. Pleural effusion is often diagnostic dilemma for the physician.
Wafaa S. El-Shimy, Ghada A. Attia, Sahar M. Hazzaa, Yousef M. Mansour, Walaa M. Abd El-Halim   +4 more
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Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro, J. H. Kauppila, S. Markar, A. Johar, P. Lagergren   +4 more
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Spectrum and outcome in patients with unilateral pleural effusion admitted in a tertiary care hospital

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2022
Background: Unilateral pleural effusion is a challenge for a physician as the differential diagnosis is varied; sparse epidemiological data are available from India on this subject.
Neeraj Saini, Saumya Ahluwalia, Srishti Ahluwalia, Pavneet Kaur Selhi, Akashdeep Singh   +4 more
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Differentiation of Cardiac from Noncardiac Pleural Effusions in Cats using Second-Generation Quantitative and Point-of-Care NT-proBNP Measurements [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Pleural effusion is a common cause of dyspnea in cats. N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) measurement, using a first‐generation quantitative ELISA, in plasma and pleural fluid differentiates cardiac from noncardiac causes ...
Boswood, A, Connolly, D J, Hezzell, M J, Humm, K R, Oyama, M A, Rozanski, E A, Rush, J E, Sargent, J   +7 more
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Adenosine deaminase-based measurement in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion: a multicenter retrospective study

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2023
Introduction: The differential diagnosis of pleural effusion is difficult, and studies have reported on the potential role of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in the differential diagnosis of undiagnosed pleural effusion.
Lijuan Gao, Wujun Wang, Ying Zhang, Xueru Hu, Jing An, Yang Li, Mei Chen, Yongchun Shen   +7 more
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