A rare case of indolent B cell lymphoma with massive pleural effusion as the initial presentation.
Two major type of lymphoma involve the pleura as primary neoplasms: primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and pyothorax-associated lymphomas (PAL), with a strong Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or ...
Xiaolin Zhang, Mangju Wang, Xinmin Liu
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Three Cases of Pseudo-Meigs’ Syndrome Secondary to Ovarian Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome is used to describe cases of ascites and/or pleural effusion associated with ovarian neoplasms other than benign tumors, which improve after removal of the ovarian lesion.
Yuta Yamamoto+8 more
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Cardiac myxoma often simulates multisystem disease and initially defies diagnosis. In this paper, we present three cases of cardiac myxoma in adults.
Aquilina, Oscar+2 more
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Post-Partum Pituitary Insufficiency and Livedo Reticularis Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge in a Resource Limited Setting in Tanzania: A Case Report, Clinical Discussion and Brief Review of Existing Literature. [PDF]
Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor ...
A Cénac+27 more
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Pleural schwannomas are exceedingly rare neoplasms of the thoracic cavity. To the best of our knowledge, less than 20 cases have been reported in the medical English literature. Herein, we report the case of primary pleural benign myxoid schwannoma in an
Hussam Abou Al-Shaar+5 more
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Cancer is a disease that humans have been struggling to combat for centuries. It originates from the accumulation of several mutations over the life of a cell that causes it to evade cell death and multiply rapidly.
Current, Joseph R
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Extensive surgical resections for rare pleural neoplasms: A single-center experience with a yolk sac tumor and synovial sarcoma. [PDF]
Tom Vandaele+12 more
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The Diagnosis of Pleural Tumors Other Than Mesothelioma.
CONTEXT - Pleural pathology has been dominated by discussions relating to the diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, and management of malignant mesothelioma. However, there exists a diverse group of other neoplasms that involve the pleura; the most common by ...
R. Attanoos, M. Pugh
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Mesothelioma - a growing medical problem with heterogeneous course
Mesothelioma is one of the most malignant neoplasms affecting the thin lining of the body's internal organs, known as the mesothelium. The incidence of mesothelioma in recent years has increased.
Robert Chudzik+7 more
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Right Cardiac Intracavitary Metastases from a Primary Intracranial Myxofibrosarcoma [PDF]
Primary intracranial myxofibrosarcoma is exceedingly rare, with less than 10 cases published. We present a case of a 23-year-old man with previous history of a primary low grade myxofibrosarcoma of the left parietal-occipital convexity resected in March ...
Alpuim Costa, D+3 more
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