| Pleural effusions in hematologic malignancies. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15078773 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Nearly all hematologic malignancies can occasionally present with or develop pleural effusions during the clinical course of disease. Among the most common disorders are Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, with a frequency of 20 to 30%, especially if mediastinal involvement is present. Acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, are rarely accompanied by pleural involvement. Furthermore, 10 to 30% of patients receiving bone marrow transplantation develop pleural effusions. In cases of hematologic pleural effusions, drug toxicity, underlying infectious, secondary malignant or rarely autoimmune causes should be carefully sought. In most cases, the pleural fluid responds to treatment of the primary disease, whereas resistant or relapsing cases may necessitate pleurodesis. |
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Authors:
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Michael G Alexandrakis; Freda H Passam; Despina S Kyriakou; Demosthenes Bouros |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 125 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-13 Completed Date: 2004-05-17 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1546-55 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Heraklion, and Medical School, University of Crete, Greece. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bone Marrow Transplantation Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia / complications Hodgkin Disease / complications Humans Leukemia / complications* Leukemia, Hairy Cell / complications Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / complications Leukemia, Myeloid / complications Leukemia, Plasma Cell / complications Lymphoma / complications* Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Multiple Myeloma / complications Myelodysplastic Syndromes / complications Pleural Effusion / etiology*, therapy Postoperative Complications Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications Radiotherapy / adverse effects |
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Comment In:
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Chest. 2005 May;127(5):1866; author reply 1866-7
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