A pleural effusion is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. It can pose a
diagnostic dilemma to the treating physician because it may be related to disorders of the …

• Aspiration should not be performed for bilateral effusions in a clinical setting strongly
suggestive of a pleural transudate, unless there are atypical features or they fail to respond …

Background Tuberculous pleuritis remains the commonest cause of exudative effusions in
areas with a high prevalence of tuberculosis and histological and/or microbiological …

Study objectives Pleural fluid cytology and non–image-guided Abrams or Cope biopsies
have sensitivities of approximately 30% for detecting malignant mesothelioma, and …

The target organ in many forms of inflammatory arthritis is the synovium. However, synovial
tissue has historically been perceived as either difficult to obtain or of little practical value …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous image-guided cutting-
needle biopsy of pleural thickening in the presence of a suspected malignant pleural …

Background: Pleural effusion remains the most common manifestation of pleural pathology.
Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between tubercular and malignant pleural effusion in …

Background The decision-making on antiplatelet drug withdrawal or continuation before
performing a pleural procedure is based on the balance between the risk of bleeding …

Objective. To compare the value of closed percutaneous pleural biopsy versus pleuroscopy
for diagnosis of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion in an age-dependent manner …

Плевральный выпот—результат скопления жидкос ти в плевральной полости,—частая
медицинская проблема. Он может возникать за счет нескольких механизмов, включая …