Background Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion culture. However, there is considerable inconsistency among previous ...

Pulmonary involvement, including pleural effusions, can also occur. Cardiovascular involvement occurs in approximately one third of patients with Erdheim–Chester disease.

Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common clinical problem with described investigation pathways. While thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has been shown to be accurate in pleural fluid ...

Pleural tuberculosis is the most common type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and the main cause of pleural effusion. The European Respiratory Society reported that 6% of pleural effusion among adults ...

All subjects were patients with MPE that was diagnosed using thorax imaging, pleural fluid analysis, cytology, or pleural biopsy, without any restrictions on the tumor types. All subjects had normal ...

Subacromial bursitis causes shoulder pain and limited movement. Learn about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis methods, and effective treatment options.

Objectives Different intrathoracic perfusion therapeutic regimens are available for non-small cell lung cancer with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Antiangiogenic agents are often used to control ...