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Reactive oxygen species modulator 1, a novel protein, combined with carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiating malignant from benign pleural effusion

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, Na Zhang, Jiahui Dong, Gengyun Sun   +3 more
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Eosinophilic pleural effusions

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2003
Eosinophilic pleural effusions, defined as a pleural effusion that contains at least 10% eosinophils, may be caused by almost every condition that can cause pleural disease. Eosinophilic pleural effusion occurs most commonly during conditions associated with the presence of blood or air in the pleural space, infections, and malignancy.
Kalomenidis, L, Light, RW
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The usefulness of pleural fluid presepsin, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin in distinguishing different causes of pleural effusions

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018
Background We aimed to determine the presepsin concentration in pleural fluid from patients with pleural effusions of different aetiologies and to compare its diagnostic value with that of pleural fluid C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT ...
Naoki Watanabe, Tomoya Ishii, Nobuyuki Kita, Nobuhiro Kanaji, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Nobuki Nanki, Yutaka Ueda, Yasunori Tojo, Norimitsu Kadowaki, Shuji Bandoh   +9 more
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Advances in imaging chest tuberculosis: blurring of differences between children and adults [PDF]

, 2009
This article reviews the ongoing role of imaging in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its complications. A modern imaging classification of TB, taking into account both adults and children and the blurring of differences in the presentation patterns,
Ahmad, Al-Nasser, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Bosch-Marcet, Bosch-Marcet, Buckingham, Burrill, Casas, Conces, De Backer, De Backer, De Villiers, den Boon, du Plessis, Erlank, Erlank, Fraser, Glicklich, Goodman, Goussard, Griffith-Richards, Grobbelaar, Gulati, Hamilton, Haramati, Hartman, Hopewell, Im, Jeong, Kim, Kim, Lee, Lee, Leung, Lighter, Marais, Maydell, Moon, Morris, Nakanishi, Neufang, Perlman, Raviglione, Reid, Rodriguez, Santelli, Scheepers, Stead, Swingler, Theron, Van Dyck, Van Rie, Vanhoenacker, Verver, Verver, Wall, Westcott, Woodring, Yilmaz, Zellweger   +63 more
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Is There Any Relationship between Bilateral Pleural Effusion and Blast Crisis in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia?

Journal of Oncological Sciences
Pleural effusion in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has been rarely reported in medical practice. Additionally, the correlation of pleural effusion with blast crisis is unknown.
Eylül ERDİNÇ, Musa Barış AYKAN, Mükerrem SAFALI, Fikret ARPACI   +3 more
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Pleural Fluid Mesothelin as an Adjunct to the Diagnosis of Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma [PDF]

, 2014
Rationale:. The diagnosis of pleural malignant mesothelioma (MM) by effusion cytology may be difficult and is currently controversial. Effusion mesothelin levels are increased in patients with MM but the clinical role of this test is uncertain ...
Creaney, Jenette, Dick, Ian M., Musk, A. W(Bill), Olsen, Nola, Robinson, Bruce W., Segal, Amanda, Skates, Steven J.   +6 more
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Recurrent pleural effusion

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010
A 42-year-old lady was referred for investigation of recurrent right pleural effusions over a six month period. A computed Tomography (CT) was requested to outrule an underlying malignancy. The patient had a known history of chronic renal failure, for which she was treated with peritoneal dialysis for the pre - vious four years.
O'Brien, J, Campbell, N, Torreggiani, W C   +2 more
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Black pleural effusion [PDF]

The Lancet, 2015
A 56-year-old man undergoing treatment for a prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma was referred to us in May, 2014, for assessment of a massive right pleural eff usion (fi gure). Although the eff usion was large, he had only mild shortness of breath and was admitted originally for urinary incontinence.
B, Jayakrishnan, Babar, Dildar, Dawar M, Rizavi, Saif M, Al Mubaihsi, Adil, Al Kindi   +4 more
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A novel interleukin 36 gamma for diagnosing and differentiating malignant from infectious pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Background Pleural effusions can be caused by various diseases, making their diagnosis challenging. Light’s criteria are often used to distinguish transudative and exudative effusions.
Nashwa A. Amin, Asmaa E. Mohamed, , Shimaa M.E. Wahdan, Amira E. Ramadan, Shimaa M. Mohammed, Marwa S.E. Abd-Elraouf, Kout A.M. Diab   +6 more
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Pleural cryptococcosis diagnosed by pleural biopsy in an immunocompromised patient: a case report

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to report an isolated pleural cryptococcosis with pleural effusion as the only manifestation, confirmed by pleural biopsy in a patient with thymoma combined with myasthenia gravis, who developed pleural effusion of ...
Hongxia Jia, Hongping Liu, Meng Tu, Yan Wang, Xudong He, Guojun Zhang   +5 more
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