Although he had only experienced mild pain after discharge, the chest X-ray revealed a considerable left-sided pleural effusion. Clinical findings included; left-sided percussive dullness, peripheral ...

Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are complications of advanced cancer and associated with limited life expectancy. 1,2 Goals in the management of MPE include symptom palliation and maintaining ...

During a live event, Matthew Galsky, MD, discussed adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment approaches for muscle-invasive bladder ...

Due to suboptimal control of the pleural effusion, on September 20, 2022, the physician decided to administer intrapleural injections of cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, aiming for more effective ...

The plain chest radiographic features of pleural effusion are usually characteristic. The posteroanterior (PA) chest x-ray is abnormal in the presence of about 200 ml of pleural fluid. However, only ...

Pleural Effusions. A pleural effusion, one of the more common consequences of prolonged asbestos exposure, occurs when too much fluid accumulates between the pleura and lungs. In some instances, ...

We compared the accuracy of pleural ultrasound versus chest CT versus chest radiograph (CXR) to determine radiographic complexity in predicting a complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE) defined by ...

Chest CT showed right-sided pleural effusion with pleural reaction, which was regarded as inflammation or infection, as well as a smaller lesion suspected to be an abscess in the right lung (Figure 1) ...