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Pulmonology / Original Article
Pleural fluid cytokines in malignant pleural effusion: associations with lung expandability and prediction of pleurodesis outcome
Jarudul Phocharoen, Pimpayao Sodsai, Virissorn Wongsrichanalai, Vorawut Thanthitaweewat, Thitiwat Sriprasart, Nophol Leelayuwatanakul
Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(6):1104-1113. Published online November 1, 2026
Background/Aims: Lung expandability is a key determinant of successful pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Although pleural elastance is widely used to assess expandability, pleurodesis may still fail in some patients with low elastance. This study investigated pleural fluid cytokines as..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Clinical impact of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen on therapeutic strategy and efficacy in lung adenocarcinoma patients with malignant pleural effusion
Jaehee Lee, Deok Heon Lee, Ji Eun Park, Yong Hoon Lee, Sun Ha Choi, Hyewon Seo, Seung Soo Yoo, Shin Yup Lee, Seung-Ick Cha, Jae Yong Park, Chang Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):318-326. Published online February 14, 2024
Background/Aims: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation is important in determining the treatment strategy for advanced lung cancer patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Contrary to serum carcinoembryonic antigen (S-CEA) levels, the associations between pleural fluid CEA (PF-CEA)..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Laboratory and radiological discrimination between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions with high adenosine deaminase levels
Jaehee Lee, Ji Eun Park, Sun Ha Choi, Hyewon Seo, Sang Yub Lee, Jae Kwang Lim, Seung Soo Yoo, Shin Yup Lee, Seung Ick Cha, Jae Yong Park, Chang Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):137-145. Published online July 15, 2021
Background/Aims: Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels are useful in discriminating tuberculous pleural effusions (TPEs) from malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). However, some patients with MPE exhibit high-ADA levels, which may mimic TPEs. There is limited data regarding the differential d..
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Letter to the editor
Epithelioid sarcoma with spontaneous pneumothorax and massive pleural effusion
So-Yeon Jeon, Ho-Young Yhim, Na-Ri Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):191-193. Published online December 28, 2015
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