pleural and pericardial effusions: rare presentations of brucellosis, iran

A rare cause of recurrent massive pericardial and pleural effusions.

Pleural, peritoneal and pericardial effusions – a biochemical approach

The pathological accumulation of serous fluids in the pleural, peritoneal and pericardial space occurs in a variety of conditions. Since patient management depends on right and timely diagnosis, biochemical analysis of extravascular body fluids is considered a valuable tool in the patient management process. The biochemical evaluation of serous fluids includes the determination of gross appeara...

Recurrent Pleural and Pericardial Effusions Due to Sarcoidosis

A 54-y-old white male presented to the hospital during the winter of 2002 with complaints of fever, shortness of breath, and left-sided pleuritic chest pain of 2 d duration. He was a nonsmoker without any significant family history of pulmonary disease. He was retired, and denied any past exposure to chemicals including beryllium. On physical examination, the patient was febrile with tachycardi...

Pericardial and pleural effusions after definitive radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.

PURPOSE We investigated the incidences of pericardial and pleural effusions after definitive radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy were analyzed retrospectively. METHODS One hundred and forty-seven patients with esophageal cancer received definitive radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCR). Follow-up chest Computed Tomography scans were reviewed to detect pericardial ...

Evaluation and outcomes of pediatric pleural effusions in over 10 years in Northwest, Iran

Abstract Background: Pleural effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid in the pleural cavity. Most information available about pleural effusion is obtained from studies on adults and little evidence is available in children. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the existing status and explain the disease process, signs, treatment, and prognosis. Children with pleural effusion who were admi...

Pleural Effusions and Pneumothoraces.

The pleural space is created by the parietal and visceral pleura that line the chest wall and the lung surface, respectively. Normally, only a small amount (0.3 mL/kg) of hypotonic fluid is present within the pleural space due to homeostatic balances in physiologic fluid production and absorption. Various infectious and noninfectious processes can lead to pathologic filling of the pleural space...