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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2017

Catch me if you can-How to make the best use of pleural effusion.

Lianjun Lin, Qian Han, Zhonghui Liu, Huiying Xu, Yanping Wu, Jixin Zhang, Xinmin Liu

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Article in Journal of thoracic disease, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lianjun LinThe Geriatrics Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Qian HanThe Geriatrics Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Zhonghui LiuThe Geriatrics Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Huiying XuThe Geriatrics Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Yanping WuThe Geriatrics Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Jixin ZhangThe Pathology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Xinmin LiuThe Geriatrics Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Peking University · CNPeking University First Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Etiology diagnosis of pleural effusion is a commonly encountered yet challenging problem. How to make the best use of pleural effusion evokes thinking. Myelomatous pleural effusion (MPE) is a rare condition and has been reported sporadically. We report an extremely rare case of multiple myeloma (MM) [IgD-lambda (λ) type, stage III B] with MPE as initial presentation and complicated with massive pericardial effusions during the progression of the disease. Cytological identification of malignant plasma cells in pleural effusion is the most direct method to diagnose MPE. What we learn from this case is that cell block can increase the sensitivity of detecting malignancies compared with conventional smear. Doctors should make best use of pleural effusion before further invasive procedure.

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cell blockcytological diagnosisMyelomatous pleural effusion (MPE)

Identifiers

PMID28932581
PMCPMC5594196
OpenAlexW2737752632

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