Publications by authors named "Maryam Ahmad Sharifuddin"
Respirol Case Rep
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Primary pleural angiosarcoma (PPA) is a rare and difficult-to-diagnose tumor often confused with other cancers like mesothelioma and lung cancer due to similar symptoms and imaging results.
- A 52-year-old woman experienced severe shortness of breath and chest pain, with imaging revealing a large bleeding pleural effusion and medical thoracoscopy identifying abnormal pleura with nodular lesions.
- Diagnosis was confirmed through histopathology with specific tumor markers, but unfortunately, the patient developed an infection and died before receiving treatment, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing PPA.
Respirol Case Rep
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Primary pleural lymphomas (PPLs) are rare and include primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation (DLBCL-CI), with one patient in the study showing no extra-pleural involvement, suggesting PPL.
- * The study emphasizes the importance of histopathological examination of pleural biopsies through medical thoracoscopy (MT) in accurately diagnosing B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, highlighting the link between exudative effusion and NHL.
