Medical thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: an analysis of 27 cases

Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao. 2008 Dec 18;40(6):600-2. [Article in Chinese] [Link] Zhang W, Wang GF, Zhang H, Mu XD, Jin Z. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China. Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of talc poudrage pleurodesis via semi-rigid medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions,…

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Recurrent pneumothorax as alone manifestation of mesothelioma pleurae

Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska. 2005;73(3):281-4. [Link] Fijolek J, Wiatr E, Langfort R, Gawryluk D, Usiekniewicz J, Caban P, Orlowski TM, Szczepulska E, Opoka M, Malek G, Bestry I, Kazimierz-Sliz R. III Klinika Chorob Pluc, Warszawie. Abstract Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura is a rare neoplasm with a poor prognosis. The most often symptoms of this…

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