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SLE Presenting With Unilateral Loculated Pleural Effusion in a Young Hypertensive Female: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT SLE can rarely present with unilateral pleural effusion or hypertension. A 28‐year‐old woman with loculated exudative pleural effusion was diagnosed with SLE and lupus nephritis fulfilling EULAR/ACR criteria, treated with pigtail drainage, corticosteroids, and hydroxychloroquine, with good recovery.
Amrit Tripathi, Ujwal Sah, Saurav Shah, Shivaditya Singh, Surya Raj Nishad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prognosis of EGFR-mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion Receiving First-line EGFR-TKI Therapy Without Pleurodesis: A Single-institute Retrospective Study

Anticancer Research, 2020
Background/Aim: The survival benefit of first-line epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) therapy without pleurodesis in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma patients with malignant pleural effusions (MPE) remains unclear ...
K. Kashiwabara, S. Fuji, S. Tsumura, Kazuhiko Sakamoto   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is echogenic swirling seen on ultrasound predictive of pleurodesis outcome? [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Echogenic swirling (ES) is commonly seen on ultrasound (US) examination of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and has been hypothesised to be related to enhanced intrapleural fibrinolytic activity.(1) Pleurodesis is commonly offered to MPE ...
Hallifax, Rob, Rob J Hallifax, Rachelle Asciak, Wrightson, John, Rahman, NM, John Wrightson, Nicky Russel, Russel, N, Mercer, Rachel, Wrightson, J, Rahman, Najib, Hassan, Maged, Najib M Rahman, Russel, Nicky, Hassan, M, Asciak, R, Rachel M Mercer, Hallifax, RJ, Maged Hassan, Mercer, RM   +19 more
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Chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: which agent is perfect?

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2020
Pleurodesis is defined as symphysis between two layers of pleura to prevent recurrence of effusion, and it is the best available treatment for recurrent effusions of incurable malignancies.
Mohamed Saleh, G. Awad, M. Sanad
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of pleurodesis in respiratory diseases.

, 2018
Introduction Pleurodesis is used to obliterate the pleural space, most commonly in patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusions but also in patients with benign effusions or pneumothorax.
Rahman, Najib, Najib M. Rahman, Mercer, Rachel M., Hassan, M, Rachel M. Mercer, Rahman, NM, Maged Hassan, Mercer, RM   +7 more
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An Underrecognized Cause of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Birt‐Hogg‐Dubé Syndrome With Isolated Pulmonary Manifestation

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
A 50‐year‐old woman presented with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax and bilateral pulmonary cysts. Whole‐exome sequencing identified a pathogenic FLCN variant, confirming Birt‐Hogg‐Dubé (BHD) syndrome 15 years after symptom onset. This case highlights BHD as an underrecognized cause of diffuse cystic lung disease.
Chia‐Ni Liu, Hsiao‐Chin Shen, Yi‐Chen Yeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Study Protocol of the Endobronchial VAlves for Pneumothorax to Reduce Admission Time (EVAPoRATe) Pilot Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trial

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
EVAPoRATe is a pilot feasibility multi‐centre randomised trial in patients with pneumothorax and persistent air leak. The trial compares early referral for endobronchial valve placement with standard care to determine feasibility and inform the design and power calculation of a future full‐scale RCT. ABSTRACT Background Pneumothorax with persistent air
Nai‐Chien Huan, Niranjan Ananda Setty, Ai Ling Tan, Dhaval Thakkar, Taha Huseini, Elaine Yap, Jonathan Williamson, Phan Nguyen, Paul Lilburn, Matthew Salamonsen, Arash Badiei, Matthew Ing, Sanjeevan Muruganandan, Bapti Roy, Brent Gardiner, Lonny B. Yarmus, Steven P. Walker, Y. C. Gary Lee   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of ultrasound-guided, single session pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2020
Chemical pleurodesis is frequently indicated to relieve symptoms imposed by large/recurrent malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Traditionally, a drain is left in the pleural space till the cessation of fluid accumulation before pleurodesis.
Khalil M. Magdy, Ezzelregal G. Hieba
semanticscholar   +1 more source