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Robot‐assisted multidisciplinary surgery enables safe, efficient, and comprehensive treatment of diaphragmatic and thoracic endometriosis. Evaluation of DTE in specialized centers, in a multidisciplinary fashion, allows for patient‐centered operative planning and could avoid missed disease or incomplete management.
Peter Barton‐Smith +4 more
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Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses
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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Background and objective: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common problem in patients with malignancies. Chemical pleurodesis is the most commonly used palliative option.
Khaled H. Mohamed, Osama A. Hassan
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Impact of systemic steroid treatment on talc pleurodesis: a report of six cases
Background Instillation of sterile graded talc in the pleural space is performed to prevent reaccumulation of malignant pleural effusion after drainage.
Soichiro Ishii +4 more
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We describe the case of a 72‐year‐old male with COPD and emphysema who developed an apical pneumothorax in whom both conventional chest tube placements were contraindicated and who was successfully treated via the suprascapular approach. ABSTRACT Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common complication of advanced interstitial and emphysematous lung disease ...
Sammy Onyancha +4 more
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Pleuroperitoneal Fistula, an Unusual Case of Recurrent Unilateral Transudative Pleural Effusion
A 39‐year‐old woman afflicted by SLE with musculoskeletal involvement and ESRF on CAPD presented with recurrent left‐sided transudative pleural effusion. Guided by a glucose gradient of 2.6 mmol/L and further confirmatory tests via CT peritoneography, a diagnosis of a pleuroperitoneal leak was secured. ABSTRACT A 39‐year‐old woman afflicted by systemic
Collin Kah Jing Lo +3 more
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A patient with mediastinal lymphoma developed refractory chylothorax due to SVC thrombosis. Mechanical thrombectomy restored venous patency and resolved the chylothorax, avoiding thrombolysis and upfront stenting. ABSTRACT Chylothorax is an uncommon presentation of mediastinal lymphoma, typically attributed to direct tumour invasion.
Yueming Liang +3 more
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Mediastinal Extrapleural Air Mimicking a Bulla in a Non‐Expandable Lung
A bulla‐like mediastinal air collection was observed in a patient with pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis complicated by secondary pneumothorax and a non‐expandable lung. Internal web‐like strands and subsequent regression during drainage, together with the absence of an autopsy correlate, supported intrathoracic extrapleural air rather than a fixed ...
Hidenori Takahashi +4 more
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We describe a very elderly patient with ECOG performance status 2 who initially declined systemic therapy because of concerns about adverse events but later achieved symptom improvement and sustained disease control with reduced‐dose dabrafenib and trametinib.
Shun Suyama +5 more
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