Introduction Although pleural effusion is a common clinical manifestation, the differential
diagnosis of the cause of pleural effusion is often challenging, especially in the early …

Methods This study was conducted in the Kasr Al Ainy Endoscopy Unit in March 2013. Over
a period of 1.5 years 30 patients with proven or suspected non-IPF-ILD, after a …

Background Pleural effusions are either transudate or exudate according to the biochemical
analysis of aspirated pleural fluid. Thoracentesis or blind pleural biopsy may not provide a …

Thoracoscopy (pleuroscopy) involves passage of an endoscope through the chest wall for
direct visualization of the pleura. Medical thoracoscopy is most commonly used for pleural …

Medical thoracoscopy is typically performed for diagnostic purposes particularly in the case
of pleural effusions and for talc pleurodesis to stop the recurrence of pneumothorax or …

Background: Interstitial lung disease [ILD] is a difficult-to-treat disease. The patient continues
treatment for his/her whole life. However, certain causes–when diagnosed-could change …

Objectives: To assess the analytic utility and wellbeing of pleuroscopy in patients with
pleuropulmonary diseases. Patients and Methods: A retrospective and prospective …