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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAMs) are a heterogeneous group of hamartomatous cystic and noncystic lung lesions that result from early airway maldevelopment. Usually they are distinguished according to Stocker's classification in type 0, 1,
G. Dilorenzo +7 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.We report a rare case of recurrent haemoptysis caused by retained endobronchial polypropylene sutures 14 years after lobectomy. The sutures were safely identified and removed using flexible endobronchial scissors via fibreoptic bronchoscopy, resulting in complete resolution of bleeding.
Talal AlSaeed +6 more
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Analysis of Cytokine Levers in Pleural Effusions of Tuberculous Pleurisy and Tuberculous Empyema
Mediators of Inflammation, 2016 The aim is to examine whether the interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-2, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1), and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) levels were different in pleural effusions of tuberculous ...
Lei Yang +5 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.Disseminated thoracic MRSA infection may mimic tuberculosis with cavitary lung disease, pleural empyema and pericardial involvement. Bedside point‐of‐care ultrasound facilitated early recognition of multi‐compartment thoracic suppuration and guided prompt drainage.
Evans Nii Ayitey MacCready +5 more
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Treatment Effectiveness of the Patients with Respiratory Tuberculosis Complicated by Pleural Empyema
Туберкулез и болезни лёгкихThe objective: to study treatment effectiveness of respiratory tuberculosis complicated by pleural empyema.Subjects and Methods. Treatment outcomes of 208 patients treated at Krasnoyarsk Regional TB Dispensary were analyzed. The most often, the course of
D. E. Omelchuk +4 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Achromobacter xylosoxidans, a gram-negative bacillus with low virulence has rarely been reported to cause clinically significant infections. We report an unusual case of MDR Achromobacter xylosoxidans/denitrificans bacteremia from a peripherally inserted
Saad Habib +5 more
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Management of parapneumonic effusion and empyema
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2019 Parapneumonic effusions are pleural effusions that occur in the pleural space adjacent to a bacterial pneumonia. When bacteria invade the pleural space, a complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema may result.
Sarvinder Singh +2 more
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The diagnosis and management of pleural empyema
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 1998 The diagnosis and management of pleural infection continues to improve steadily. Recent advances include: newer, smaller, and more comfortable chest drainage catheters; improved pleural pus drainage with the aid of intrapleural fibrinolytics; and improved surgical procedures including thoracoscopic surgery.
Davies, R, Gleeson, F
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Milky Effusion in Giant Empyema Caused by Streptococcus viridans
Respirology Case ReportsMilky pleural effusion usually suggests chylothorax. We report a case of massive empyema caused by Streptococcus viridans presenting with milky pleural fluid.
Guo Li +3 more
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