Publication details
Méně častá příčina recidivujícího pleurálního výpotku ve vyšším věku - kazuistika
| Title in English | A less common cause of recurrent pleural effusion in older age - a case report |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Studia pneumologica et phthiseologica |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Pneumology |
| Keywords | pleural effusion; malignant pleural mesothelioma; incision site metastasis |
| Description | Recurrent pleural effusion is not common in older age. It may be bilateral or unilateral. The etiology is often combined and of cardiorespiratory origin. A less frequent cause is malignant pleural mesothelioma. The difficult diagnosis, relative rarity and non-specific symptoms prolong the diagnostic process. Thus, subsequent options for effective therapeutic interventions are considerably limited. The authors point to this interesting issue by presenting a case report and summarizing the diagnostic and therapeutic options in the light of recent knowledge. |