Parapneumonic effusion and empyema

Pericardial effusion:

Presence of effusion

Pleural Effusion

Pericardial effusion

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...

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...

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...

Calprotectin: a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of pleural effusion

Management of malignant pleural effusion by suicide gene therapy in advanced stage lung cancer: a case series and literature review

An Ominous Sign: Fetal Ascites at Mid-gestation

The differential diagnosis of fetal ascites with pleural effusion is broad. Can you figure out the cause of these ultrasonographic findings? Medscape Ob/Gyn

Allergic rhinitis common in otitis media patients

Allergic rhinitis is a common comorbidity in children with otitis media with effusion, suggest study findings.

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...

Treatment of complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion and pleural parapneumonic empyema.

Background: We performed this observational prospective study to evaluate the results of the application of a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm for complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion (CPPE)...

Effects of blood conservation on the incidence of anemia & transfusions in pediatric parapneumonic effusion: A hospitalist perspective.

BACKGROUND:: Children with pneumonia may develop parapneumonic effusion (PNE). The associated inflammatory process and nutritional compromise can blunt erythropoesis. Traditional treatment for these c...

Value of detecting p16 gene methylation in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate aberrant methylation in the promoter of p16 gene in the sediment cells of pleural effusion and evaluate its clinical significance in the differentiating benign and malignant...

Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pleural effusions.

This study was to determine the diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) in the differentiation of infectious and non-infectious causes of pleural effusion. From January 2005 to April 2005, we measured...

Anatomical distribution of synovitis in knee osteoarthritis and its association with joint effusion assessed on non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced MRI.

PURPOSE: To describe the anatomical distribution of synovitis and its association with joint effusion on non-enhanced and contrast-enhanced (CE) MRI in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:...