Pleuritis Induced by Brigatinib During the Treatment of Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer
This is the first reported case of brigatinib‐induced pleuritis in ALK‐positive lung cancer. Pleural effusion resolved after discontinuation and did not recur at a reduced dose of 30 mg/day. Dose reduction to 30 mg/day could be a safe and effective management strategy in selected patients.
Shohei Yano +7 more
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Influence of age and sex on the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen for malignant pleural effusion: a <i>post hoc</i> analysis. [PDF]
Yang DN +14 more
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Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Emerging During Acute Phase of Lung Abscess: A Case Report
We report a rare case of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that became clinically apparent during the acute phase of lung infection. This case demonstrates that RA can be diagnosed during the acute course of a respiratory infection and highlights the diagnostic value of rheumatoid factor and anti‐citrullinated protein antibodies testing when new ...
Yusuke Arai +5 more
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Pleural fluid proteomics from patients with pleural infection shows signatures of diverse neutrophilic responses: The Oxford Pleural Infection Endotyping Study (TORPIDS-2). [PDF]
Kanellakis NI +14 more
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We present a case of hepatoid adenocarcinoma in the lung which was initially misdiagnosed as pneumonia and rapidly progressed to widespread metastatic disease. This case emphasises the diagnostic difficulty, radiological and histopathologic characteristics, and aggressive clinical behaviour of this rare tumour and underscores the need for early ...
Rami Khader +7 more
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Beyond the Milky Pleural Fluid: A 14-Year Study on Non-Traumatic Chylothorax From a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. [PDF]
Basha AK +5 more
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Clinical and computed tomography findings of fatal poxviral vasculitis in a domestic shorthair cat
Abstract This report describes the clinical presentation, haematological abnormalities and imaging findings of systemic poxvirus infection in a cat that resulted in widespread severe dermal oedema and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. The cat lacked cutaneous lesions before the onset of dermal oedema, but developed crusting skin lesions and a ...
Mica Taylor +5 more
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Prognostic significance of pleural fluid microbiological positivity in pleural infection: a bicentric 10-year retrospective observational study. [PDF]
Wong C +8 more
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Abstract A 10‐month‐old, neutered, male domestic shorthair cat with outdoor access was presented with a thoracic wound, severe respiratory distress, cachexia, dehydration and pleural effusion. Imaging confirmed bilateral pyothorax. Haematology showed marked neutrophilia with left shift, mild anaemia, thrombocytopenia and lymphocytosis.
Hugo Martínez‐Jarquin +5 more
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