Spondylodiscitis presenting as pleural effusion in a geriatric female: a case report

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Funda Secik Arkin ◽  
Gulfidan Aras
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Pulmonary Diseases ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Exudative Pleural Effusion

Abstract Pleural effusion is a frequently seen medical problem caused by pulmonary and non-pulmonary diseases. Spondylodiscitis is a very rare cause of pleural effusion and is typically diagnosed based on clinical, laboratory, microbiological and radiological findings. The low incidence and different clinical presentations of Spondylodiscitis make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. We present the case of a 78-year-old female who was initially admitted due to chest pain and, upon chest radiography, was found to have pleural effusion; and eventually diagnosed with spondylodiscitis. Keywords: Spondylodiscitis, exudative pleural effusion, geriatrics, vertebra, infection. Continuous...

Filariasis presenting as isolated pleural effusion: A case report and mini review

2020 ◽  
pp. 004947552096439
Author(s):  
Phiza Aggarwal ◽  
Saravanan Subramanian ◽  
Varinder Saini ◽  
Deepak Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Pleural Fluid ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Causal Association ◽  
Accurate Detection ◽  
Rare Manifestation ◽  
Exudative Pleural Effusion ◽  
Fluid Cytology

Isolated pleural effusion is a rare manifestation of filariasis that mimics tuberculosis, especially in endemic regions. We describe a case of lymphocytic and exudative pleural effusion showing microfilaria on pleural fluid cytology. A retrospective review of all cases of filarial pleural effusion reported after 2000 was conducted to evaluate the association between filariasis and pleural effusion as well as to screen the features that can help in accurate detection of these patients. The analysis suggested a causal association between the parasite and the development of pleural effusion with a high sensitivity of pleural fluid cytology for diagnosis.

scholarly journals Splenic Haematoma as a Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kashish Dutta ◽  
Anuj Kumar ◽  
Surabhi Jaggi ◽  
Mandeep Kaur Sodhi ◽  
Deepak Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Malignant Cells ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Upper Abdomen ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Exudative Pleural Effusion

Pleural effusion has various aetiologies, mostly located either in the lung parenchyma or in the pleura. Subphrenic causes, leading to exudative pleural effusion are uncommon. Authors hereby, presented a case of a 50-year-old female with recurrent left sided pleural effusion. The effusion was haemorrhagic, exudative with low Adenosine Deaminase (ADA), and no malignant cells on cytology. Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) thorax and upper abdomen showed an incidental splenic haematoma. With conservative treatment, splenic haematoma and adjoining pleural effusion resolved completely. Thus, this case highlights splenic haematoma as a rare but important cause of pleural effusion.

scholarly journals Carbimazole Induced Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gautam Das ◽  
Stephen E. R. S. Stanaway ◽  
Liz Brohan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Elderly Woman ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Caucasian Woman ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Alternative Treatment Strategy ◽  
Drug Lead ◽  
Exudative Pleural Effusion

Objective. To describe a patient with unilateral exudative pleural effusion that developed after commencement of carbimazole.Methods. We describe the presentation and clinical journey of an elderly woman who presented to the chest physicians initially with pleural effusion but was followed up by the endocrinology team.Result. The patient was a 77-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with symptoms of breathlessness and a confirmed unilateral pleural effusion while being on treatment for thyrotoxicosis. Her symptoms needed recurrent hospital admission for investigations and drainage, but no potential cause was identified after extensive investigations. A drug-induced exudative effusion consequent to carbimazole intake was diagnosed as discontinuation of the drug lead to complete resolution of the effusion with no recurrence.Conclusion. Physicians and Endocrinologist must bear in mind that this potentially rare complication of carbimazole while treating patients of thyrotoxicosis as appearance of similar features in their patients while being on carbimazole should lead to the discontinuation of the drug, and alternative treatment strategy should be considered.

scholarly journals Eosinophilic Exudative Pleural Effusion After Initiation of Tizanidine Treatment: A Case Report

Pain Medicine ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghassan Moufarrege ◽  
Evan Frank ◽  
Donna D. Carstens
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Exudative Pleural Effusion

scholarly journals Primary Pulmonary Chondrosarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Junaid T. Yasin ◽  
Salah A. Daghlas ◽  
Aws Hamid ◽  
Ayman H. Gaballah
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Rare Tumor ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Primary Origin

Chondrosarcomas are tumors consisting of osseous or cartilaginous stroma. They are not an uncommon pathology; however, primary pulmonary chondrosarcomas arising in lung parenchyma are extremely rare, with few cases published in literature. Herein, we present a case with biopsy-proven primary pulmonary chondrosarcoma after exclusion of primary origin elsewhere. In the case presented in this report, we demonstrate the clinical presentations, pulmonary function tests, and the radiological findings of this rare tumor in a young male patient. Further, we present a brief review of existing literature for patients with similar pathology.

scholarly journals A Rapidly Progressing Pleural Effusion within 24 Hours: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bassem Alhariri ◽  
Ayisha Ameen ◽  
Abdulqadir Nashwan
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Pleuritic Chest Pain

Patients with pleural effusion are mostly presenting with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. This report describes a case of PE who presented with left shoulder pain and was found to have rapidly accumulating massive effusion within 24 hours of presentation. Thoracocentesis was performed a showed an exudative picture

Empyema

Chest Imaging ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 171-174
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Bronchopleural Fistula ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Parietal Pleura ◽  
Parapneumonic Effusion ◽  
Pleural Thickening ◽  
Trapped Lung ◽  
Exudative Pleural Effusion

Empyema discusses the clinical features, evolution, differential diagnosis, complications, and imaging manifestations of this disease process. There are three distinct stages in the evolution of empyema: exudative stage, fibropurulent stage, and organizing stage. The majority of patients with empyema are symptomatic and present with cough, fever, chest pain, and dyspnea. A simple parapneumonic effusion manifests as a free small to moderate pleural effusion of variable size and is usually associated with adjacent consolidation. Empyema manifests as a loculated pleural effusion which may or may not be associated with adjacent consolidation. Empyema typically exhibits smooth parietal pleural thickening and enhancement indicative of an exudative pleural effusion. Approximately 50% exhibit the split pleural sign with thickening and enhancement of the visceral and parietal pleura. Complications of empyema include bronchopleural fistula, empyema necessitans, “trapped” lung, and malignant transformation. The treatment of empyema is drainage via thoracostomy tubes or surgical decortication in complicated cases.

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