Histomorphological and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Pleural Neoplasms. [PDF]
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).Consecutive pleural biopsy specimens positive for a neoplasm, both primary and ...
Venkatachala S+3 more
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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.
Vandaele T+12 more
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Application of Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Pleural Neoplasms [PDF]
Context.—A vast majority of neoplasms arising from lung or pleura are initially diagnosed based on the histologic evaluation of small transbronchial, endobronchial, or needle core biopsies. Although most diagnoses can be determined by morphology alone, immunohistochemistry can be a valuable diagnostic tool in the workup of problematic cases.Objective ...
Yan Xiong+5 more
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Cinematic rendering of pleural solitary fibrous tumor. [PDF]
Solitary fibrous tumors are rare and typically benign fibroblastic neoplasms with a mean age of onset ranging from 60 to 70 years. Solitary fibrous tumors may arise anywhere within the body, however the pleura is the most common site of origin for these ...
Ahmed TM, Fishman EK.
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Pleural Rosai-Dorfman disease complicated with renal clear cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
BackgroundRosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a rare non-malignant disorder characterized by excessive proliferation of histiocytes, the cause of which remains unknown.
Tang S, Yang X, Wang S, Xiao Q.
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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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