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Category Archives: Pleural Biopsy

Surgery to remove a sample of the tissue that lines the lungs and the inside of the chest wall which is then examined to check for disease or infection.

Baseline predictors of negative and incomplete pleural cytology in patients with suspected pleural malignancy – Data supporting ‘Direct to LAT’ in selected groups.

Lung Cancer 2019 July [Link] Tsim S, Paterson S, Cartwright D, Fong CJ, Alexander L, Kelly C, Holme J, Evison M, Blyth KG Abstract OBJECTIVES: Negative effusion cytology is more common in certain forms of Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) and results in pathway delay. Local Anaesthetic Thoracoscopy (LAT) is extremely sensitive and safe but cannot […]

June 27, 2019

CT or CAT scan, Full Archive, Pleural Biopsy, thoracoscopy
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Diagnostic Value of BAP1, GLUT-1 and Desmin Expression in the Discrimination Between Reactive Mesothelial Proliferation and Malignant Mesothelioma in Tissues and Effusions.

Cytopathology 2019 June 5 [Link] Önder S, Özogul E, Koksal D, Sarinc Ulasli S, Firat P, Emri S Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of BAP1, GLUT-1 and desmin expression by immunohistochemistry in the discrimination between reactive and malignant mesothelial proliferations. METHODS: A total of 88 biopsies and 30 […]

June 14, 2019

Biphasic or Mixed, Epithelioid, Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Pleural, Pleural Biopsy
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Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) as a guidance tool for pleural biopsies in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Chest 2019 May 7 [Link] Wijmans L, Baas P, Sieburgh TE, de Bruin DM, Ghuijs PM, van de Vijver MJ, Bonta PI, Annema JT Abstract BACKGROUND: Pleural biopsies in patients with suspected malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) are often inconclusive featuring fibrosis, resulting in repeat diagnostic procedures. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) enables real-time imaging on a […]

May 23, 2019

Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Biopsy, Sarcomatoid, thoracoscopy
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma: The role of surgery

Revue de Pneumologie Clinique 2018 October 10 [Link] Fournel L1, Janet-Vendroux A2, Canny-Hamelin E2, Mansuet-Lupo A, Guinet C, Bobbio A, Damotte D, Alifano M Abstract INTRODUCTION: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and highly aggressive disease, whose incidence is increasing. Asbestos is the primary causal agent. STATE OF KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge about MPM has evolved. […]

October 30, 2018

Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Pleural, Pleural Biopsy, thoracoscopy
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[Clinical and pathological profile of the pleural malignant mesothelioma: A retrospective study about 30 cases].

Revue de Pneumologie Clinique 2018 October 4 [Link] Mlika M, Lamzirbi O, Limam M, Mejri N, Ben Saad S, Chaouch N, Ben Miled K, Marghli A, Mezni F Abstract BACKGROUND: The malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumour usually associated to asbestos exposure. The delay between the exposure and the occurrence of the cancer […]

October 18, 2018

Biphasic or Mixed, Full Archive, Pleural, Pleural Biopsy, Sarcomatoid, thoracoscopy, thoracotomy
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Diagnostic rentability of close pleural biopsy: Tru-cut vs. Cope

Revista Medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social 2018 January Valdez-López HG, Cano-Rodríguez AI, Montemayor-Chapa M, Castillo-Sánchez JF Abstract BACKGROUND: The prevalence of pleural effusion in Mexico is over 400 per 100 000 inhabitants. The etiology is infectious in 45.7% and neoplastic in 32.6%. Closed pleural biopsy sensibility is 48-70% in cancer and 50-59% in […]

January 31, 2018

Full Archive, Pleural Biopsy, Pleural Effusion
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Mesothelioma with a Large Prevascular Lymph Node: N1 Involvement or Something Different?

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 January 18 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Berzenji L, Van Schil PE, Snoeckx A, Hertoghs M, Carp L Abstract A 64-year-old man presented with a large amount of right-sided pleural fluid upon imaging, together with calcified pleural plaques and an enlarged nodular structure in the prevascular mediastinum, presumably an […]

January 24, 2018

Case Study, Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Epithelioid, Full Archive, Pemetrexed (Alimta), Pleural, Pleural Biopsy, Pleurectomy/decortication, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
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Large primary pleural synovial sarcoma with severe dyspnea: a case report

Surgical Case Reports [Epub 2017 February 15] [Link] Yamaki M, Yonehara S, Noriyuki T Abstract BACKGROUND: Synovial sarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of soft tissues. It occurs mainly in the extremities and is closely related to tendons, tendon sheaths, and bursal structures. Primary synovial sarcoma of the pleura and lungs is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION: […]

February 17, 2017

Case Study, Chemotherapy, CT or CAT scan, Full Archive, Immunohistochemistry or IHC, Pleural Biopsy, Pleurectomy/decortication, Radiation, Sarcomatoid
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A Single-Institution Experience in Percutaneous Image-Guided Biopsy of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2017 January 30 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Welch BT, Eiken PW, Atwell TD, Peikert T, Yi ES, Nichols F, Schmit GD Abstract PURPOSE:Mesothelioma has been considered a difficult pathologic diagnosis to achieve via image-guided core needle biopsy. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic sensitivity of percutaneous […]

February 3, 2017

Pleural, Pleural Biopsy, Surgery
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Flex-rigid pleuroscopic biopsy with the SB knife Jr is a novel technique for diagnosis of malignant or benign fibrothorax

Journal of Thoracic Disease 2016 November [Link] Wang XB, Yin Y, Miao Y, Eberhardt R, Hou G, Herth FJ, Kang J Abstract Diagnosing pleural effusion is challenging, especially in patients with malignant or benign fibrothorax, which is difficult to sample using standard flexible forceps (SFF) via flex-rigid pleuroscopy. An adequate sample is crucial for the […]

January 18, 2017

Case Study, Full Archive, New & Novel, Pleural, Pleural Biopsy, Pleural Effusion, pleuroscopy
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