Turkey: A new case report published in BMC Surgery has demonstrated an innovative use of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) to diagnose a complex postoperative pleural collection in a patient with ...

Introduction Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) requires a rapid and precise pathological diagnosis. However, the diagnostic yield of pleural fluid cytology is only 60%, varying by tumour type and is ...

The common lung infection can range from mild to life-threatening. Here’s how to recognize it and when to seek care.

This review on joint aspiration and injection focuses on three common clinical problems: how to deal with 'dry taps', especially when a septic joint is suspected in the differential diagnosis; how to ...

Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer that starts in the sheets of tissue that cover the outside of the lung and the lining of the chest cavity. These sheets of tissue are called the pleura. You can see ...

Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

The pleura is a thin membrane that covers and cushions the lungs. Pleural fluid reduces friction between the lungs and chest during breathing. Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, often caused by ...

Background Direct aspiration thrombectomy is a well-established method for mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. Yet, the influence of aspiration catheter internal diameter (ID) on ...

1 Senior Staff Specialist, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand 2 Staff Specialist, Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth ...

1 Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA 2 Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA 3 ...

2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK 3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK 4 Department of ...

A breast biopsy may use local anesthesia to numb the area. Fine needle aspiration is quick and usually doesn't need general anesthesia. Core needle biopsy is used when breast cancer is suspected.