What is the significance of non-specific pleuritis? A trick question

The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Julius JanssenMuzaffer Metintas

Abstract

Non-specific pleuritis (NSP) is defined as fibrinous or inflammatory pleuritis which cannot be attributed to a specific benign or malignant etiology. It can be diagnosed in biopsies in up to 30% of cases of exudative pleuritis after thoracoscopy, with a mean of 19.2%. In 66 out of 469 (14.2%) patients in combined series, a malignant pleural disease (mostly mesothelioma) was found during a follow-up of at least 21 months. Most likely, a follow-up time of 12 months is sufficient, although the current routine is a follow-up of 2 years. Because of a benign course in 85% of patients with NSP, a repeated invasive procedure after thoracoscopy is only indicated in a limited group of patients. The most important indications for a repeated pleural biopsy are persistent chest pain, recurrent pleural effusion, radiologic findings suggestive for malignant pleural disease.

References

Sep 1, 1988·Chest·W K Leslie, G T Kinasewitz
Oct 8, 1970·The New England Journal of Medicine·E A Gaensler
Dec 2, 2005·The European Respiratory Journal·M G Chrysanthidis, J P Janssen
Mar 12, 2010·European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·Helen E DaviesYun Chor Gary Lee
Apr 27, 2011·Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine·John M Wrightson, Helen E Davies
May 23, 2012·Respiratory Medicine·Muzaffer MetintasSelma Metintas
Apr 1, 2014·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Zachary S DePewFabien Maldonado
Dec 18, 2014·The Clinical Respiratory Journal·Aleš RozmanNicolas Schönfeld
Dec 31, 2015·Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology·Robert J HallifaxNajib M Rahman
Mar 13, 2017·Respiratory Medicine·Yuan YangHuan-Zhong Shi
Oct 13, 2017·Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology·Erik VakilHoriana B Grosu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 19, 2019·Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine·Yoriyuki MurataYusuke Mimura
Oct 15, 2019·Chest·Majid ShafiqErik Folch
Apr 21, 2020·Journal of Thoracic Oncology : Official Publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·Andrew ChurgMarc de Perrot

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Wiadomości lekarskie : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
I BiesiekierskaB Ruszel
Gruźlica i choroby płuc; tuberculosis et pneumonologia
A SzymańskiJ Walecki
Ryōikibetsu shōkōgun shirīzu
T Tsuda, M Kido
Duodecim; lääketieteellinen aikakauskirja
H RiskaT P Hellström
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved