Published in Radiology Case Reports
Lipomas are benign mesenchymal neoplasms that arise from adipocytes. Most lipomas are found in the subcutaneous tissue; however, they can be present throughout the body. Lipomas arising from the thoracic pleura are exceptionally rare, with only approximately 20 cases ever reported in the literature. While typically asymptomatic, pleural lipomas may...
Published in Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
• ImmunoglobulinG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) with pleural effusion is rare. • We should assume IgG4-RD as one of the differential diagnoses of pleural effusion with high level of adenosine deaminase. • Thoracoscopy under local anesthesia and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG-PET-CT) may be useful as an adj...
Published in World Journal of Clinical Cases
BACKGROUND Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection that mainly occurs among immunocompromised patients although it can sometimes occur in immunocompetent individuals. However, the imaging findings of pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent hosts differ from those in immunosuppressed patients. In addition, the most common imaging ...
Published in Respiration
Background: Pleural effusions remain a common medical problem which often requires diagnostic pleurocentesis to determine the underlying cause. Pleurocentesis is a frequently performed procedure worldwide with improved safety using ultrasound (US) technology. Objectives: This prospective, single-center study evaluated the use of an ultraportable ha...
Published in IDCases
Pleural effusions and empyemas caused by Capnocytophaga spp. are uncommon with few cases previously reported. Here, we present the case of a 62-year-old man with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) complicated by a pleural empyema caused by C. ochracea. The route of acquisition was likely the result of aspiration of C. ochracea coupled wit...
Published in European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystemic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology. Virtually any organ or system can be involved, resulting in a wide range of clinical presentation. Pleural sarcoidosis is rare. Pleural effusion can only be attributed to pleural sarcoidosis in the presence of pleural non-caseating epithelioid granulomas and after exc...
Published in Respiration
Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) poses a considerable healthcare burden, but little is known about trends in directly attributable hospital utilization. Objective: We aimed to study national trends in healthcare utilization and outcomes among hospitalized MPE patients. Methods: We analyzed adult hospitalizations attributable to MPE usin...
Published in Journal of Thoracic Disease
Background Data regarding the incidence and risk factors of pneumothorax following pre-procedural ultrasound (US)-guided thoracentesis is scarce. We aimed to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of pneumothorax following pre-procedural US-guided thoracentesis in a tertiary medical center. Methods Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent ...
Published in Hereditas
BackgroundTuberculosis pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE) are very common clinical complications. Considering the totally different prognosis and clinical treatment of TPE and MPE, the accurate and non-invasive diagnosis are very critical for patients with pleural effusion to initiate efficient management and treatment. How...
Published in Clinical Imaging
• Patient(s) with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection can be asymptomatic and yet demonstrate abnormal CT findings which preceed clinical symptoms. • COVID-19 can be associated with small bilateral pleural effusions. • It is important to observe changes in CT images during the course of the disease.
