Background Pleural effusion is common in routine medical practice and can be due to many
different underlying diseases. Precise differential diagnostic categorization is essential, as …

Thoracic ultrasound is increasingly considered to be an essential tool for the pulmonologist.
It is used in diverse clinical scenarios, including as an adjunct to clinical decision making for …

Background: This Guideline, a collaborative effort from the American Thoracic Society,
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society of Thoracic Radiology, aims to provide evidence …

Background Indwelling pleural catheters are an established management option for
malignant pleural effusion and have advantages over talc slurry pleurodesis. The optimal …

Importance Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is challenging to manage. Talc pleurodesis is a
common and effective treatment. There are no reliable data, however, regarding the optimal …

Simple Summary Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lungs caused by breathing in
asbestos fibres. Asbestos was widely used in industry in the last century in most developed …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive, incurable cancer that is usually caused by
asbestos exposure several decades before symptoms arise. Despite widespread prohibition …

Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common problem for people with cancer
and usually associated with considerable breathlessness. A number of treatment options are …

Symptomatic malignant pleural effusion is a common clinical problem. This condition is
associated with very high mortality, with life expectancy ranging from 3 to 12 months. Studies …

Background Pleurodesis is done as an in-patient procedure to control symptomatic recurrent
malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and has a success rate of 75–80%. Thoracic …