Faria, D.K. Almeida Júnior, J.N. de Faria, C.S. Durante, B. Falasco, B.F. Terreri Neto, E. Antonangelo, L.
Infections caused by uncommon and resistant pathogens in unusual sites have been increasingly reported in medical literature. We describe four cases of rare cytological findings and clinical impact for patients. In the first case, Aspergillus sp and Pneumocystis jirovecii were observed in the bronchoalveolar lavage of a patient with severe systemic...
Botana Rial, Maribel Lojo Rodríguez, Irene Mouronte Roibás, Cecilia Leiro Fernández, Virginia Núñez Delgado, Manuel Salgado Barreira, Ángel Pereira Torrado, Andrea Fernández Villar, Alberto
Published in
Archivos de bronconeumologia
Current evidence on the diagnostic yield and safety of pleural cryobiopsy (CB) is based on a series of heterogeneous studies with limited cohorts. A pooled analysis of these studies could improve the evidence and contribute to a better understanding of this new technique. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies that ...
Koulelidis, Andreas Anevlavis, Stavros Nikitidis, Nikolaos Pappas, Periklis Ntolios, Paschalis Karkabounas, Athanassios Boti, Vasiliki Steiropoulos, Paschalis Karpathiou, Georgia Eleftheriadis, Savvas
...
Published in
Respiration
Background: Medical thoracoscopy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of pleural diseases. To date, no consensus exists regarding the choice of sedative and analgesic agents in patients undergoing local anesthetic thoracoscopy (LAT), and questions are raised as to whether sedatives may add to respiratory side effects. Objective: The aim of the st...
Ghiasvand, Fereshteh SeyedAlinaghi, SeyedAhmad Tirgar, Samaneh Salehi, Mohamad Reza Moradmand-Badie, Banafsheh
Published in
Infectious disorders drug targets
In February 2020, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in Tehran, Iran. Herein, we reported clinical features, laboratory tests, unusual radiological characteristics and therapeutic course of a patient with initial mild clinical symptoms at presentation with progression to pneumonia and pleural effusion in emergency unit of a referral hospital. C...
Güney, Tuba Gürsel, Gül Özdemir, Uğur Tekin, Ömer Çimen, Meltem Mamadova, Ayşen Karaaslan, Nur
Published in
Journal of clinical monitoring and computing
Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a practical diagnostic tool for several lung pathologies. Pocket sized USG devices (PSUDs) are more affordable, accessible, practical, and learning to use them is easier than standard ultrasound devices (SUDs). Their capability in image quality have been found as comparable with standard USG machines. Studies have been show...
Carvajal Revuelta, E García Álvarez, R
Published in
Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Pleural effusion is a frequent pathology in intensive care units. The diagnosis has improved after the introduction of pulmonary ultrasound, an accessible method at the bedside, which allows not only the diagnosis but also the treatment of this entity. The aim of our study is to determine the accuracy of published mathematical equations to calculat...
Zhang, Hai Li, Changhui Hu, Fang Zhang, Xueyan Shen, Yinchen Chen, Yuqing Li, Feng
Published in
Respiratory Research
BackgroundPleural effusion (PE) can be divided into benign pleural effusion (BPE) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE). There is no consensus on the identification of lung cancer-associated MPE using the optimal cut-off levels from five common tumor biomarkers (CEA, CYFRA 21-1, CA125, SCC-Ag, and NSE). Therefore, we aimed to find indicators for the...
Hussein, Mousa Haq, Irfan Ul Hameed, Mansoor Thomas, Merlin Elarabi, Anam Allingawi, Mona Al-Bozom, Issam
Published in
Respiratory medicine case reports
Common radiological findings of COVID -19 infection include bilateral ground-glass opacities in lower lobes with a peripheral distribution. Pleural effusion is considered a rare manifestation of COVID -19 infection. We present a 52 years old patient with a three-week history of right-sided pleuritic chest pain, fever, and dyspnea. Laboratory invest...
Park, Jongmin Park, Byunggeon Lim, Jae-Kwang Shin, Kyung Min Cha, Jung Guen Hong, Jihoon Kim, Yun Su Park, Jongsoo
Published in
European Journal of Radiology Open
Pleural effusions are associated with a variety of disease states, rendering the differential diagnosis challenging. Spondylodiscitis is an uncommon disease, and its prompt diagnosis can reduce morbidity and mortality. However, an atypical manifestation of the disease, such as pleural effusion, can result in delayed diagnosis. A 76-year-old woman p...
Murayama, Yoko Kamoi, Yoshiro Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Isogai, Jun Tanaka, Takahiro
Published in
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
BackgroundMeigs’ syndrome is a rare disease characterized by a triad of presentations, including benign ovarian tumor, ascites, and pleural effusion. However, a clinical diagnosis of Meigs’ syndrome remains challenging because pleural and ascitic effusions can be common findings in a variety of underlying conditions. Furthermore, these findings can...