Effusion-Dominant Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Without a Primary Mass: A Case Report. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepWe describe a patient with high‐grade sarcomatoid carcinoma presenting as malignant pleural effusion without a primary mass. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges, aggressive clinical course, and importance of early biopsy. We also review the limited literature describing similar presentations.
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Clinical Images: Pseudo-pseudo Meigs syndrome. [PDF]
ACR Open RheumatolACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 7, Issue 12, December 2025.
Tsai MH, Liao HT.
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Thoracic Paravertebral Block (TPVB) Sebagai Teknik Anestesi yang Aman dan Nyaman untuk Torakoskopi
Journal of Anaesthesia and Pain, 2020 atar belakang: Thoracoscopy atau evaluasi ruang torak merupakan standard diagnosis untuk efusi pleura dan dapat juga digunakan untuk mengambil sampel tumor secara biopsi.
Vilda Prasastri Yuwono +1 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro +4 more
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
A. Bergenfelz +3 more
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Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema represent advanced stages of pleural infections and are characterized by a high mortality. Medical thoracoscopy is a safe and minimally invasive endoscopic technique prescribed to treat severe ...
Michele Mondoni +7 more
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Outcomes and complications of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016 Background Thoracoscopy has long been established as the procedure of choice for various chest diseases, among which is undiagnosed pleural effusions.
Mona M. Ahmed +3 more
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Is there any role for medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of empyema in children?
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023 It is still controversial whether surgical or nonsurgical treatment approaches are most appropriate for empyema in children, and there are no data regarding the role of medical thoracoscopy in this population.
Lina Zuccatosta +9 more
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Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusion
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017 Background Medical thoracoscopy has been shown to be an efficacious procedure in diagnosing unexplained exudative pleural effusions with excellent safety.
Yan-Bing Wu +6 more
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Utility of semi-rigid thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
Lung India, 2015 Background: Semi-rigid thoracoscopy is a safe and efficacious procedure in patients with undiagnosed pleural effusion. Literature on its utility from developing countries is limited.
Loganathan Nattusamy +8 more
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