Pleural Neoplasms-What Could MRI Change? [PDF]
The primary pleural neoplasms constitute around 10% of the pleural tumors. The currently recommended method for their imaging is CT which has been shown to have certain limitations. Strong development of the MRI within the last two decades has provided us with a number of sequences that could potentially be superior to CT when it comes to the pleural ...
Szczyrek M +5 more
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Extensive surgical resections for rare pleural neoplasms: a single-center experience with a yolk sac tumor and synovial sarcoma [PDF]
Background Pleural neoplasms are rare and can be subdivided into pleural metastasis and primary pleural neoplasms. Non-mesothelioma primary pleural neoplasms are a diverse group of extremely rare pathologies.
Tom Vandaele +12 more
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Histomorphological and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Pleural Neoplasms. [PDF]
Background & objective:Primary pleural neoplasms are rare entities compared with the pleural involvement by metastatic carcinoma. The current study aimed at investigating the complete spectrum of pleural neoplasms and differentiating between them with the aid of immunohistochemistry (IHC).
Venkatachala S +3 more
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Right Bronchus in a Six-Year-Old Girl: A Rare Pediatric Case Report [PDF]
Primary lung neoplasms in children are uncommon, with a significant majority being metastatic. Among primary lung tumors, mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) represents a rare entity, accounting for 0.1%–0.2% of cases.
Daniela Kraljević +5 more
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A Review on Solitary Fibrous Tumor Behavior in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
A solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) of the pleura is a rare chest wall mesenchymal neoplasm which usually arises from CD34-positive sub-mesothelial mesenchymal cells of visceral pleura.
Adnan Tizmaghz +2 more
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A rare case of primary pleural synovial sarcoma [PDF]
Introduction. Pleural synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare type of mesenchymal tumor, that can easily be misdiagnosed. Case report. We presented a case of primary monophasic SS of the pleura in a middle-aged woman who initially presented with dyspnoea and a ...
Marić Nebojša +8 more
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Transient Pleural Fluid Infiltration by Clonal Plasma Cells Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Pleural effusion is a rare presentation of plasma cell myeloma, occurring in around 6% of patients during the course of their disease, most commonly as a consequence of a concurrent disease process like heart failure secondary to amyloid deposition ...
Dina Sameh Soliman +6 more
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Pleural masses may be caused by various conditions, including benign and malignant neoplasms and non-neoplastic tumorlike conditions. Primary pleural neoplasms include solitary fibrous tumor, malignant mesothelioma, and primary pleural non-Hodgkin’s ...
June Young Bae +4 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
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 +35 more
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Massive malignant pleural effusion due to lung adenocarcinoma in 13-year-old boy [PDF]
A 13-year-old boy with no risk factors for lung cancer presented with a massive left-sided pleural effusion and a mediastinal shift on chest radiography and computed tomography. A chest tube drained bloody pleural fluid with an exudative pattern.
Afghani, R. +5 more
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