Malignant pleural effusion is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining...

A pleural effusion is accumulation of excessive fluid in the pleural space, the potential space that surrounds each lung. Under normal conditions, pleural...

The pleural cavity, pleural space, or intrapleural space is the potential space between the pleurae of the pleural sac that surrounds each lung. A small...

chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (pleural effusion) are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. Mesothelioma that affects the...

indicated as a sclerosing agent to decrease the recurrence of malignant pleural effusions in symptomatic patients. It is usually performed at the time...

is one of the various kinds of pleural effusion. There are three stages: exudative, when there is an increase in pleural fluid with or without the presence...

for difference between transudate and exudate) Malignant (or cancerous) pleural effusion is effusion where cancer cells are present. It is usually classified...

SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE IN DIAGNOSIS OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSION". Malaysian Family Physician. 7 (1): 34–36. ISSN 1985-207X. PMC 4170449...

pneumonectomy, atelectasis, pleural effusion, fibrothorax (pleural fibrosis), or some cancers (tumors within the bronchi, lung, or pleural cavity) and certain...

evaluate pericardial effusion and it may also help distinguish pericardial effusion from pleural effusion and MI. Most pericardial effusions appear as an anechoic...

Clive AO (April 2020). "Interventions for the management of malignant pleural effusions: a network meta-analysis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic...

hypotension and rarely shock. Pleural effusion: a fluid accumulation within the pleural space. Abnormal collections of pleural fluid may be due to excessive...

typically a tumor derived from the appendix. Pleural carcinosis is associated with malignant pleural effusion and poor prognosis. The meningeal covering...

include non-malignant disorders such as asbestosis (pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos), diffuse pleural thickening, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, rounded...

accumulate within body cavities to produce effusions (i.e. accumulations of fluid), primarily in the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavities, without...

pleural effusion except tuberculous 511.81 Malignant pleural effusion 511.89 Other specified forms of effusion, except tuberculous 511.9 Pleural effusion, NOS...

Guardian American Thoracic Society (November 2000). "Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 162 (5): 1987–2001. doi:10.1164/ajrccm...

breath due to recurrent, symptomatic malignant pleural effusions. However, the surgical removal of large pleural deposits with infusion of hyperthermic...

that affect the pleural space. In some cases of pleurisy, excess fluid builds up in the pleural space. This is called a pleural effusion. The buildup of...

infiltration of the lungs, sometimes leading to lung lobe consolidation and pleural effusion. Signs and symptoms include cough, loss of appetite, weight loss, anemia...

MPE may refer to: Malignant pleural effusion Markov perfect equilibrium, in game theory Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, a German research...

differentiating pleural effusions from consolidation (e.g. pneumonia) and loculated effusions from free fluid in the pleural space. In effusions, the fluid...

the lungs (pleural effusions) are chylothoraces. It is important to distinguish a chylothorax from a pseudochylothorax (a pleural effusion that happens...

carcinoma), Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (Kaposi's sarcoma and primary effusion lymphomas), Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses (hepatocellular carcinoma)...

typically accumulating in the thoracic (pleural) or abdominal (peritoneal) cavities, leading to a chylous pleural effusion (chylothorax) or chylous ascites,...

is used in pleurodesis (fusion of the pleura because of incessant pleural effusions). For this purpose, povidone-iodine is as effective and safe as talc...

with fluid. This accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity is called pleural effusion. Pleural effusions are given specific names depending on the nature...

Hydrothorax is the synonym of pleural effusion in which fluid accumulates in the pleural cavity. This condition is most likely to develop secondary to...

hydrothorax is a rare form of pleural effusion that occurs in people with liver cirrhosis. It is defined as an effusion of over 500 mL in people with...

rather than decreased, vocal resonance distinguishes pneumonia from a pleural effusion. A chest radiograph is frequently used in diagnosis. In people with...