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Temsirolimus controlled metastatic advanced renal cell carcinoma for over 4 years: a case study.
We present a case report of long-term response with temsirolimus in cytokine refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A 74-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with advanced RCC in November 20...
Empyema by Actinomyces meyeri.
A giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in Behçet's disease: a case report.
Behçet's disease is a chronic autoimmune disease with vascular complications that are most frequently manifested as thromboembolism in veins and pseudoaneurysm in arteries. We report the case of a 13...
SUMMARY The aim of this study was to investigate spatial variation in risk of hospitalization in childhood pneumonia and empyema in the North of England and associated risk factors. Data on childhood...
PURPOSE: To investigate the specific imaging findings of multidetector row CT (MDCT) and PET/CT with(18)F-FDG in cardiac dominant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in comparison with other cardiac...
Costal osteochondroma spicule associated with pleural effusion.
Costal osteochondromas are a rare cause of lung injury. We report a 7-year-old male who presented with chest pain, cough, and left-sided pleural effusion following a fall. Imaging identified a 2 cm c...
EZH2, a unique marker of malignancy in effusion cytology.
Distinguishing reactive mesothelial cells from metastatic disease, typically adenocarcinoma, in effusion cytology can be challenging at times. We currently use a panel of immunocytochemical markers fo...
Small renal masses (T1a) are commonly diagnosed incidentally and can be treated with nephron-sparing surgery, preserving renal function and obtaining the same oncological results as radical surgery. B...
Otitis media with effusion (OME) occurs when fluid collects in the middle-ear space behind the tympanic membrane (TM). As a result of this effusion, sounds can become attenuated by as much as 30-40 d...
Distribution of phthalate esters in topsoil: a case study in the Yellow River Delta, China.
The Yellow River Delta (YRD) is a typical agricultural and petrochemical industrial area of China. To assess the current status of phthalate esters (PAEs) of soil residues, soil samples (0∼20 cm) (...
News Articles
The Search For Therapeutic Synergy In Primary Effusion Lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare, fatal form of aggressive B-cell lymphoma caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The disease most commonly occurs in immunocompromised pati...
Searching for therapeutic synergy in primary effusion lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare, fatal form of aggressive B-cell lymphoma caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The disease most commonly occurs in immunocompromised pati...
Applied Spectral Imaging and WaveSense to Cooperate in Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetic FISH
Applied Spectral Imaging Inc. (ASI) and WaveSense Inc. have entered into an agreement in which both companies will engage in combined sales and marketing of the GenASIs imaging an...
Acute cilio-choroidal effusion due to acetazolamide: unusual posterior involvement (OCT aspects)
Acute cilio-choroidal effusion due to acetazolamide: unusual posterior involvement (OCT aspects) Eye advance online publication, April 5 2013. doi:10.1038/eye.2013.41 Authors: R Malagola, R...
Pfizer Inc. announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for BOSULIF® (bosutinib) in the European Union (EU) for the treatmen...
Pediatric Group Cautions Against Antibiotic Use In Children's Ear Infections
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Millions of children are treated with antibiotics for ear infections each year in the US. In fact, an ear infection is one of the most common...
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/06/13 -- Genelux Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing vaccinia virus-based cancer therapies and companion diagnostics, today announce...
Pfizer Inc. announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion regarding the cond...
Spoke sign may highlight pediatric middle ear effusion
The presence of a specific finding on otoscopy known as the spoke sign may help in the detection of middle ear effusion in pediatric patients, although its incorporation into clinical practice may req...
Allergic rhinitis common in otitis media patients
Allergic rhinitis is a common comorbidity in children with otitis media with effusion, suggest study findings.
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RATIONALE: Herpesvirus is found in the cancer cells of patients with primary effusion lymphoma. Antiviral drugs, such as zidovudine and valganciclovir, may be able to act against the herpe...
In a previous phase II study, patients with pathological stage IIIb (without pleural effusion) NSCLC were treated with concurrent cisplatin and etoposide plus thoracic radiotherapy followe...
Surgery and Intrapleural Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion
RATIONALE: Giving drugs, such as docetaxel, directly into the pleura after surgery to drain the pleural effusion may help keep fluid from building up again. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as CCI-779, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. CCI-779 may also stop the growth of tumor cell...
RATIONALE: It is not yet known whether pleurodesis using a chest tube with infusions of talc is more effective in improving quality of life than pleurodesis using a small catheter in treat...
Seroprevalence of Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpes Virus in the United States
This study will investigate patterns of Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV) in the United States and its potential impact on the U.S. population. KSHV is a newly discovered virus that i...
Talc in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion
RATIONALE: Talc may relieve malignant pleural effusion. It is not yet known whether wet talc is more effective than dry talc in treating patients with malignant pleural effusion. PURPOSE:...
Vaccination for Middle Ear Infection
Acute otitis media (OM) and OM with effusion are common childhood diseases. Otitis media is a condition marked by inflammation of the middle ear. Otitis media with effusion typically mea...
The primary purposes of this study are the following: 1. To evaluate whether the presence of inflammatory knee osteoarthritis as determined by ultrasonography can be used as a clin...
Comparison the Level of CTGF Protein and Related Cytokine in Pleural Effusion
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is known to be a fibrogenic cytokine, it could be expressed in various fibrosis diseases. But, recent research showed that CTGF also be considered to...
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Thoracoscopy VATS Decortication in stage 2 empyema, Delhi, Noida, India.
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
A rare neoplasm of large B-cells usually presenting as serious effusions without detectable tumor masses. The most common sites of involvement are the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. It is associated with HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8, most often occurring in the setting of immunodeficiency.
Yellow Nail Syndrome
A rare condition characterized by the presence of yellow nails, LYMPHEDEMA, and/or PLEURAL EFFUSION with respiratory tract involvement. Abnormal lymphatic network may play a role in its etiology. Occasionally inherited, yellow nail syndrome mostly is sporadic without apparent family history.
Pentalogy Of Cantrell
Rare congenital deformity syndrome characterized by a combination of five anomalies as a result of neural tube defect. The five anomalies are a midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defect (e.g., OMPHALOCELE), a lower STERNUM defect, a congenital intracardiac defect, an anterior DIAPHRAGM defect, and a diaphragmatic PERICARDIUM defect (e.g., PERICARDIAL EFFUSION). Variants with incomplete and variable combinations of the defects are known. ECTOPIA CORDIS; CLEFT LIP; and CLEFT PALATE are often associated with the syndrome.
Macrocephaly
A congenital abnormality in which the occipitofrontal circumference is greater than two standard deviations above the mean for a given age. It is associated with HYDROCEPHALUS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; ARACHNOID CYSTS; or is part of a genetic condition (e.g., ALEXANDER DISEASE; SOTOS SYNDROME).
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
A nonspecific hypersensitivity reaction caused by TRAUMA to the PERICARDIUM, often following PERICARDIOTOMY. It is characterized by PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; high titers of anti-heart antibodies; low-grade FEVER; LETHARGY; loss of APPETITE; or ABDOMINAL PAIN.
