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Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal, 2020 Background The diagnosis of the etiology of exudative pleural effusion is a great challenge in clinical practice. Aims To evaluate the diagnostic value of medical thoracoscope in unexplained exudative effusions and the frequency of various diagnoses in a
Eman Sobh +2 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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Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2023 Introduction: The differential diagnosis of pleural effusion is difficult, and studies have reported on the potential role of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in the differential diagnosis of undiagnosed pleural effusion.
Lijuan Gao +7 more
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Diagnostic yield and safety of closed needle pleural biopsy in exudative pleural effusion
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2017 Background: Closed pleural biopsy was previously considered a procedure of choice in cases of undiagnosed pleural effusion with good efficacy. Currently, the closed pleural biopsy has been replaced by thoracoscopic biopsy but not easily available in ...
Govind Singh Rajawat +5 more
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Video Assisted Rigid Thoracoscopy in the Diagnosis of Unexplained Exudative Pleural Effusion [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2013 Introduction: An undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion is often a difficult diagnostic dilemma that needs further histological study for a definitive etiological diagnosis. Video assisted rigid thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure with a minor
Samad Beheshtirouy +2 more
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Comparison of same day diagnostic tools including Gene Xpert and unstimulated IFN-γ for the evaluation of pleural tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The accuracy of currently available same-day diagnostic tools (smear microscopy and conventional nucleic acid amplification tests) for pleural tuberculosis (TB) is sub-optimal. Newer technologies may offer improved detection.
Jonny Peter +23 more
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Emphysema in an 11‐month‐old boy with alpha‐1 antitrypsin deficiency
Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.Pediatric development of emphysema in Alpha‐1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1ATD) has been rarely described. In this case report, we document an 11‐month boy with A1ATD phenotype PiZZ with basilar centrilobular emphysema, the earliest such documented case.
Irvin Yi +3 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, with a substantial number of cases going undiagnosed, particularly among children under five. Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial to reduce TB‐associated morbidity and mortality.
Julia van den Brink +8 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2016 Background: Medical thoracoscopy increases the diagnostic yield in patients with undiagnosed pleural effusion. Ultrasound guided pleural biopsies are safe procedures with high diagnostic yields.
Ali M. Abdella +3 more
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Brief images : massive pericardial effusion [PDF]
, 2014 Significant pericardial effusions are an uncommon but very important disorder in childhood. Referring to one of the patients, cross-sectional imaging demonstrated a massive pericardial effusion. The underlying etiology here was connective tissue disease
Maharaj, Satish, Chang, Simone
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