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Predictors of talc slurry pleurodesis success in patients with malignant pleural effusions

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition), 2017
Introduction: Malignant pleural effusions are an important burden of malignant disease. Slurry talc pleurodesis remains one of the most common and effective therapeutic options.
P.S. Santos, M.A. Marques, C. Cruz, H. Monteiro, F. Fradinho   +4 more
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Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hematologic malignancies represent the most common cancers in children. While the mainstays of treatment are chemotherapy and potentially hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a role in the diagnosis and management of complications related both to disease and therapy as well as common pediatric surgical ...
Alejandro Chara, Katlyn G. McKay, Harold N. Lovvorn III, Joseph C. Fusco   +3 more
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Sotatercept in Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis‐Associated Pulmonary Hypertension: A Case Series and Systematic Review

Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) frequently complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH), which markedly worsens prognosis. We retrospectively reviewed three institutional PLCH‐PH cases treated with off‐label Sotatercept added to background triple therapy and performed a systematic review of published PLCH‐PH reports (PubMed/Embase
Giorgi Chilingarashvili, Ruben Joseph Mylvaganam, Roberto J. Bernardo, Aimal Shah, Michael Cuttica, Tara Roberts, Nathaniel Marchetti, Parth Rali   +7 more
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Use of Octreotide in Chylothorax With Mediastinal Mass of Unknown Behaviour: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
A 37‐year‐old woman with chylothorax and a mediastinal mass of uncertain behaviour had persistent pleural drainage despite initial interventions and unavailable advanced options. Octreotide infusion resulted in a marked reduction of drainage and complete resolution.
Arnold Joseph Geronimo, Manuel Monis
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Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by PVL‐Negative Methicillin‐Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Complicated by Refractory Pneumothorax: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Here we report a case of PVL‐negative MSSA necrotizing pneumonia in a previously healthy man that rapidly progressed to cavitary lesions and refractory pneumothorax. Despite its improvement after clindamycin‐based therapy, the patient experienced recurrent pneumothorax and chronic respiratory failure.
Shun Endo, Tomoka Yasuda, Makoto Izumi, Kazuhiro Shimaya, Yoshikazu Tsukada   +4 more
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Impact of systemic steroid treatment on talc pleurodesis: a report of six cases

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, 2020
Background Instillation of sterile graded talc in the pleural space is performed to prevent reaccumulation of malignant pleural effusion after drainage.
Soichiro Ishii, Hiroshi Sakurashita, Emiko Mashida, Yasuyuki Saeki, Hiroaki Matsuo   +4 more
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Resolution of a persistent pneumothorax by blood patch pleurodesis in a cat (Felis catus) with primary pulmonary lymphoma

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract An 18‐year‐old, spayed, female, domestic shorthair cat was presented to our hospital with acute dyspnoea following an episode of vomiting. Thoracic radiography revealed a severe pneumothorax. Despite multiple thoracocenteses, the pneumothorax persisted. Under general anaesthesia, computed tomography revealed multiple pulmonary masses.
Yuki Hoshino, Reina Fujiwara, Masaaki Katayama, Kohei Nakata, Takahiro Nagumo, Yumiko Kagawa   +5 more
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Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses

Case Reports in Radiology, 2015
Talcoma is a pleural mass which may develop as a rare complication following talc pleurodesis. Talc pleurodesis is performed to obliterate the pleural space to prevent recurrent pleural effusions or persistent pneumothoraces.
Iclal Ocak, Rohit Dewan
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Which is the More Effective Option for Pleurodesis to Prevent the Recurrence of Malignant Pleural Effusion? Large-Particle Talc or Mistletoe Extract (ABNOVA Viscum Injection)

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2023
Background: Malignant pleural effusion affects many patients with advanced cancer. When chemotherapy or radiotherapy fails to relieve malignant pleural effusion and related symptoms, drainage and pleurodesis can help. Although surgical talc pleurodesis
Changsung Han, Jonggeun Lee, Jeong Su Cho, Hyo Yeong Ahn   +3 more
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Transthoracic sonographic scores in evaluating the success of different scelerosing modalities in patients with malignant pleural effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2022
Background Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) mostly arises from metastases to the pleura from other sites. Management of malignant effusions aims to palliate dyspnea and prevent the reaccumulation of pleural fluid to improve patients’ quality of life ...
Gamal Agmy, Mohamed F. Adam, Safaa Ahmed El Sagheir, Manal A. Mahmoud   +3 more
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