• Background Recurrent pleural effusion is a common cause of dyspnoea, cough and chest pain during the course of infectious pleurisy and non-malignant diseases like congestive heart failure (CHF) or liver cirrhosis with hepatic hydrothorax (HH). (bmj.com)
  • Patients and methods In this single-centre retrospective observational study, patient characteristics, procedural variables and outcome in patients with IPC in non-malignant pleural effusion (NMPE) were evaluated and prognostic factors for pleurodesis were identified. (bmj.com)
  • Can data on efficacy and safety of indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) in malignant pleural effusions be extrapolated on patients with non-malignant pleural effusions, where the data basis is weak? (bmj.com)
  • Which is the More Effective Option for Pleurodesis to Prevent the Recurrence of Malignant Pleural Effusion? (jchestsurg.org)
  • Chemical pleurodesis is one of the major therapeutic options for patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion. (medscimonit.com)
  • It has been estimated that approximately 200 000 and 50 000 new cases of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) are diagnosed each year in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively [1,2]. (medscimonit.com)
  • Diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions. (medscape.com)
  • Predicting survival in patients with recurrent symptomatic malignant pleural effusions: an assessment of the prognostic values of physiologic, morphologic, and quality of life measures of extent of disease. (medscape.com)
  • Meriggi F. Malignant Pleural Effusion: Still A Long Way To Go. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment options for malignant pleural effusion. (medscape.com)
  • Management of a malignant pleural effusion: British Thoracic Society Pleural Disease Guideline 2010. (medscape.com)
  • Emerging paradigms in the management of malignant pleural effusions. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, parenchymal compression may be caused by a significant malignant pleural effusion. (sts.org)
  • [ 5 ] Dyspnea with daily activities, recurrent pneumothoraces, and hypoxia requiring supplemental oxygen develop in most patients within 10 years of symptom onset. (medscape.com)
  • A balance between pleural fluid formation and reabsorption can be disrupted in numerous diseases, leading to accumulation pleural effusion, which is clinically manifested primarily as exertional or resting dyspnea. (medscimonit.com)
  • Dyspnea may be caused by large pericardial effusions or by vena caval obstruction. (sts.org)
  • Thirty-day mortality rates after each event were: 20% after recurrent pulmonary embolism, 13% after recurrent deep vein thrombosis, 41% after major bleeding, 40% after myocardial infarction, 64% after ischemic stroke, and 83% after lower limb amputation. (blogspot.com)
  • Bleeding was the leading cause of death (67 fatal bleeds), whereas cumulative mortality due to arterial ischemic events (n = 27) was similar to that related to pulmonary embolism recurrences (n = 26). (blogspot.com)
  • Secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces occur in patients with pre-existing lung parenchymal or pleural pathology (e.g. asthma, lung carcinoma). (rcemlearning.co.uk)
  • Unlike symptoms, the examination findings in primary spontaneous pneumothoraces are affected by the size of the pneumothorax. (rcemlearning.co.uk)
  • Why Does My Young Female Patient Have Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothoraces? (pearls4peers.com)
  • Treatment includes surgical and medical options but, ultimately, the goal is to prevent recurrence which is more likely in CP compared to other pneumothoraces. (pearls4peers.com)
  • Alternatively, the pleural or pericardial flap can be used to wrap around bronchial anastomosis. (medscape.com)
  • Symptomatic older children may present with recurrent infection. (medscape.com)
  • Pneumothorax is a complication of LAM occurring in 40% of patients at presentation and 66% of patients during the course of the disease. (medscape.com)
  • Pleural effusion is a common and debilitating complication of various malignancies. (medscimonit.com)
  • Together, these surfaces delimit the pleural cavity, which resembles a collapsed sac that encases the lung. (medscimonit.com)
  • Treatment of pneumothorax in dogs typically involves removing the accumulated air or gas from the chest cavity and stabilizing the lung to prevent further collapse. (drgoodvet.com)
  • After a thorough examination, the vet diagnosed Bella with pneumothorax, a potentially life-threatening condition in which air accumulates in the chest cavity. (drgoodvet.com)
  • Pneumothorax in dogs is a medical condition characterized by air or gas within the pleural cavity, the space between the lungs and the chest wall. (drgoodvet.com)
  • In this type, there is no identifiable cause for the accumulation of air in the pleural cavity. (drgoodvet.com)
  • In these cases, the accumulation of air in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the chest wall) is an unintended consequence of the procedure, leading to the partial or complete collapse of the affected lung, impaired breathing, and reduced oxygen supply to the body. (drgoodvet.com)
  • As for potential mechanisms to explain catamenial pneumothorax, several theories have been proposed, including the passage of air through the vagina and uterus during times of decreased cervical mucus production and peritoneal cavity into the pleural space via diaphragmatic fenestrations. (pearls4peers.com)
  • The differential diagnosis of pleural effusions. (medscape.com)
  • With regard to the chronic character of the underlying diseases, indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are increasingly used, not only assuring immediate symptom relief but also potentially leading to pleurodesis without sclerosing agents. (bmj.com)
  • 3, 6 Surgical approaches such as VATS, pleurodesis, and diaphragmatic plication or repair with mesh, may be considered but recurrence rates (8-40%) are common. (pearls4peers.com)
  • Pneumothorax can be life-threatening if not treated promptly, as it impairs the dog's respiratory function and can lead to respiratory failure or other complications. (drgoodvet.com)
  • Recurrent infection (of the cyst) may be the presenting complaint in older children. (medscape.com)
  • The 2017 American Thoracic Society/Japanese Respiratory Society guidelines support a clinical diagnosis of LAM based on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings typical for LAM (eg, diffuse, thin-walled, round) and accompanied by any of the following clinical features: TSC, renal angiomyolipoma, cystic lymphangioleiomyoma, or chylous pleural effusions in the chest and/or abdomen. (medscape.com)
  • Traumatic pneumothorax in dogs is a critical condition involving air accumulation in the pleural space, negatively impacting lung function. (drgoodvet.com)
  • [ 5 ] An earlier report, in 1956, by Babolini and Blasi, described the same clinicopathological entity using the nomenclature, "The pleural form of primary cancer of the lung. (medscape.com)
  • [ 12 ] Rare cases of primary pulmonary or pleural DSRCT have subsequently been identified. (medscape.com)
  • The symptoms are often more severe than those associated with a primary pneumothorax because lung function may already have been compromised by the underlying pathological process. (rcemlearning.co.uk)
  • The symptoms will vary depending on the cause e.g. fever, weight loss, night sweats but the primary complaint is that of breathlessness which is often out of proportion to the size of the pneumothorax radiologically. (rcemlearning.co.uk)
  • Digital versus analogue chest drainage system in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a randomized controlled trial. (medelahealthcare.com)
  • Predicting outcomes in primary spontaneous pneumothorax using air leak measurements. (medelahealthcare.com)
  • Residual or recurrent tumor is particularly likely in areas adjacent to heat sinks, such as larger blood vessels or airways. (wikipedia.org)
  • Theoretically, the greater heat intensity generated in MWA compared to other thermal modalities should allow for more complete ablations in larger tumors and thus decreased incidence of residual disease or recurrence at the tumor margins. (wikipedia.org)
  • Moreover, the fibrous nature of the tumor has given rise to various other names, such as pleural fibroma, submesothelial fibroma, and localized fibrous tumor. (medscape.com)
  • Yeung, C, Ghazel, M, French, D. Forecasting pulmonary air leak duration following lung surgery using transpleural airflow data from a digital pleural drainage device. (medelahealthcare.com)
  • Recurrent air leak soon after pulmonary lobectomy: an analysis based on an electronic airflow evaluation. (medelahealthcare.com)
  • Vidal A, Wachter C, Kohl Schwartz A, Dhakal C. A rare presentation of isolated right-sided pleural effusion in the context of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: A case report. (medscape.com)
  • 2, 3 Classically, CP occurs in females between the ages of 30-40 years with a history of endometriosis and recurrent right-sided pneumothorax. (pearls4peers.com)
  • In this retrospective analysis, the hospital electronic database was screened with Boolean operations and keywords for cysts OR pneumothorax. (ijcdas.com)
  • Causes of spontaneous pneumothorax are legion, including cigarette use, genetic predisposition, or most commonly subpleural bleb rupture. (pearls4peers.com)
  • Diagnostic work-up of pleural effusions. (medscape.com)
  • Later on, disorders showed up sporadically, and 15 days ago, as a result of backache recurrence, the patient decided to carry out diagnostic deepening performing a new lumbosacral magnetic resonance and an electromyographic examination. (doctorsmedicalopinion.com)
  • Lymphangiomyomatosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar clinical features, such as asthma , spontaneous pneumothorax , emphysema , interstitial pulmonary fibrosis , eosinophilic granuloma (EG), Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, lymphangiomas , pulmonary lymphangiectasis, and leiomyosarcoma . (wikidoc.org)
  • Bouros D, Pneumatikos I, Tzouvelekis A. Pleural involvement in systemic autoimmune disorders. (medscape.com)
  • A small pneumothorax can be impossible to identify on clinical examination. (rcemlearning.co.uk)
  • The current study analyzed clinical characteristics, time course, risk factors, incidence and severity of venous thromboembolism recurrences, arterial ischemic events and major bleeding in 5717 patients with active cancer and venous thromboembolism recruited into RIETE (multi-center prospective registry of patients with objectively confirmed venous thromboembolism). (blogspot.com)
  • Noppen M. Normal volume and cellular contents of pleural fluid. (medscape.com)
  • The value of pleural fluid analysis. (medscape.com)
  • All five patients out of 15, who required surgical intervention for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, were ≥ 18 years and were operated for recurrent tonsillitis. (bvsalud.org)
  • American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommends stable patients with pneumothorax get small bore and the unstable patient gets a small to moderate-sized chest tube. (rebelem.com)
  • During the anticoagulation course (median 7.3 months), 499 (8.7%) patients developed venous thromboembolism recurrences, 63 (1.1%) developed arterial events, and 346 (6.1%) suffered from major bleeding. (blogspot.com)
  • About 4 patients had pneumothorax as the first presentation. (ijcdas.com)
  • Pneumothorax in dogs is a condition where air or gas accumulates in the space between the lungs and the chest wall, causing a collapse of the lung. (drgoodvet.com)
  • This type results from an underlying lung disease or condition that causes the lung to be more susceptible to air leakage into the pleural space. (drgoodvet.com)
  • A pneumothorax is a collection of gas in the pleural space that results in a variable amount of lung collapse on the affected side. (rcemlearning.co.uk)
  • Surgical procedures in the thorax include lung resection, lung transplantation, cardiovascular and mediastinal surgery, as well as pleural and cavitary space reduction procedures. (radiologykey.com)
  • 3 Another potential mechanism is the retrograde migration of endometrial tissue from the uterine lining via the right paracolic gutter into the pleural space through defects in the diaphragm. (pearls4peers.com)
  • Pneumothorax is a serious condition that can lead to respiratory distress and reduced oxygenation of the blood, and requires prompt medical attention. (drgoodvet.com)
  • Overlapping lung and pleural involvement in individual cases has given rise to the more inclusive term "pleuropulmonary" synovial sarcoma. (medscape.com)