Fluid overload-associated large B-cell lymphoma (FO-LBCL) is a new entity described in the fifth edition of World Health Organization (WHO) Classification Hematolymphoid Tumors (WHO-HAEM5). It refers to malignant present with symptoms serous effusions body cavities (pleural, peritoneal, and/or pericardial) absence an identifiable tumor mass. We case 82-year-old man history atrial fibrillation a...

Introduction: The enlightenment of Hydro-pneumothorax arrived in former times of primitive Greece. It is a term which explains simultaneous existence of both free air and fluid (i.e., pneumothorax and hydrothorax) in the pleural space.The goal was to contribute and update the knowledge of clinical aspect as well as yield of diagnostic modalities in handling the cases of Hydropn...

The efficient separation of exfoliated malignant tumor cells (MTCs) from pleural and peritoneal effusions is critical for improving the detection sensitivity reducing time-consuming cytological assessment. Herein, an...

INTRODUCTION Acute hydrothorax is an uncommon complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Currently, there is no specific diagnostic method. Although it is not a life-threatening complication, hydrothorax often requires interrupting or quitting PD. Misdiagnosis often leads to more serious consequences. CASE PRESENTATION A 49-year-old woman (height 163 cm, weight 58 kg, BMI 21.82), who started P...

conclusions octreotide therapy as one of the conservative managements for cc can be considered before surgical methods. this treatment method also had some effects on the feeding initiation time and helped us to start feeding sooner. however, more studies like clinical trials are still necessary to investigate all aspects of octreotide treatment to determine the amount of its dose, initiation t...

Sir, Following the recent clinical report by Tang et al. [1], we would like to comment on the diagnostic methods and the treatment indications and limitations mentioned for this rare and serious peritoneal dialysis complication. Hydrothorax in this situation is rightfully called ‘sweet hydrothorax’ [2] as hypertonic glucose peritoneal solution fills the pleura [3]. Efforts to treat what is freq...

background and objectives:infection of pleural fluid is a common disease and because of antibiotic administration, the microbiology of this fluid has changed. the aim of this study was to determine the common bacteria and suitable antibiotics for treatment in pleural effusion (pe). materials and methods: in this cross sectional study, 1210 samples with exudative features were cultured for poss...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether the increased risk of disease related to asbestos in occupations from the construction and engineering industries applies equally to pleural cancer, peritoneal cancer, and asbestosis. METHODS Analysis was based on deaths among men aged 20-74 in England and Wales during 1979-80 and 1982-90. (n = 1,656,096). Information about cause of death and the last full time occ...

We report a successful treatment result in a rare case of hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis, who had sustained hydrothorax after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma. This was a female patient with liver cirrhosis, Child-Turcotte-Pugh class A, without ascites before injury. She sustained blunt thoracoabdominal trauma with a left clavicle fracture dislocation and right rib fractures. There was no hem...