Malign mesothelioma and gelatinous pleural fluid

KARNAK D., Sözener Z. ç., Uçar Y., Cangir A., DEMİRKAZIK A., Kankaya D.

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.80-82, 2011 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s2222-1808(11)60020-0
  • Dergi Adı: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.80-82
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Gelatinous effusion, Hyaluranic acid, Mesothelioma, Pleurodesis
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Gelatinous or viscous pleural fluid can be seen in malignant mesothelioma. We reported a 65-year-old patient with mesothelioma, also diagnosed as non-hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Mini-thoracotomy was performed in order to get the fluid out, and to make pleurodesis. This patient had been followed up for four years then he died. Gelatinous fluid can be manageable well with surgery and pleurodesis and can be the messenger of long survival. © 2011 Asian Pacific Tropical Medicine Press.