Background Sampling of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) abutting the pleura carries a higher risk of pneumothorax ... and diagnostic yield with the use of mobile cone-beam CT (mCBCT) and by biopsy ...

Prof, MD, DMRD ( Former Dean, Professor & Head- Radiology, LTMMC & LTMGH ) highlights how the goal of TB elimination by 2050, ...

Their baby had bilateral pleural effusion, which meant that fluid had ... Draining the fluid would entail inserting two shunts, one for each lung, to remove the fluid using the difference in ...

This may be performed untargeted for pleural effusions, or using image guidance ... and laceration of diaphragm, lung, liver, and spleen. Tumor seeding along the needle tract has rarely been ...

A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid within the chest wall surrounding the lungs. There are over 60 causes of pleural effusions, although the vast majority are due to heart failure, cancer, ...

Valvar pulmonary stenosis, often with dysplastic valve leaflets ... We investigated the incidence of postoperative pericardial and pleural effusions in the cohort of NS patients who underwent surgical ...

Asbestos exposure is often a cause of pleural diseases — like pleural effusions, pleural mesothelioma, pleural plaques, and pleural thickening. When inhaled, asbestos fibers can lead to inflammation, ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...