A Case of Malignant Pleural Effusion Treated by Chemical Pleurodesis in Ovarian Carcinoma.
- Author:
Sang Hun HAN
1
;
In Hwa NO
;
Tae Youl HWANG
;
Pyo HONG
;
Kil Ung CHOI
;
Jeong Hun LEE
;
Soo Kee MIN
;
Ji Young LEE
;
Sook CHO
;
Woo Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant pleural effusion;
Metastatic ovarian carcinoma;
Chemical pleurodesis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Breast;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Lung;
Lymphoma;
Pleural Effusion, Malignant*;
Pleurodesis*
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
2001;12(2):147-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinomas of the lung, breast and lymphoma account for approximately 75% of malignant pleural effusions and the metastatic ovarian carcinoma is the fourth leading cause of malignant pleural effusions. The diagnosis of a malignant pleural effusion is established by demonstrating malignant cells in the pleural fluid or in the pleural biopsy. Chemical pleurodesis should be considered in cases of patients with malignant pleural effusion, who were not responded with systemic chemotherapy. We experienced a case of malignant pleural effusion treated by chemical pleurodesis, which was developed in a patient with ovarian carcinoma and we report it with the brief review or literatures.
