Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are an important complication for patients with
intrathoracic and extrathoracic malignancies. Median survival after diagnosis of an MPE is 4 …

Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) complicate the clinical course of patients with a broad
array of malignancies, which are most often due to lymphomas or carcinomas of the breast …

Malignant pleural effusion is a frequent complication in many types of tumors, and its
presence indicates short expected survival. This review updates the current knowledge …

Background: Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is defined by an eosinophil count of≧ 10%
in the pleural fluid and often caused by air or blood in the pleural space. The diagnostic …

Tuberculosis is a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. The
clinical manifestations of tuberculosis are very nonspecific and may mimic many other …

Objectives Our aim is to study the prevalence of eosinophilic effusions (EEs) in our
institution, to highlight their cytologic patterns, potential interpretation pitfalls, diagnostic …

Sep2007: Clinicopathologic Significance of Eosinophilic Pleural Effusions in a Population with
a High Prevalence of Tuberculosis Page 1 Objective To reveal the diagnostic and prognostic …

Objective. To perform a review of the incidence, pathogenesis, clinical presentation,
diagnosis and management of pleural effusions associated with pulmonary embolism (PE) …

Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is defined as a pleural fluid with an eosinophilic count
exceeding 10% and currently considered to be mainly caused by malignancy. However, the …

Background Idiopathic eosinophilic pleural effusions (IEPEs) comprise the eosinophilic
pleural effusions for which a specific aetiology cannot be established. There are no reports …