Indwelling pleural catheter for malignant pleural effusion with persistent air leak.
Boon Hau NgAndrea Yu-Lin BanHsueh Jing LowMohamed Faisal Abdul HamidPublished in: BMJ case reports (2022)
Malignant pleural effusion with persistent air leak (PAL) is a rare manifestation of lung malignancy. We present a woman in her 50s with postpleuroscopy PAL. Pleural biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma with detection of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation in exon 19. An indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) was inserted and connected to an Atrium Express Mini ambulatory drain. This procedure reduced the length of hospital stay. Autopleurodesis with resolution of PAL occurred at week 3 of IPC insertion.
Keyphrases
- epidermal growth factor receptor
- ultrasound guided
- tyrosine kinase
- advanced non small cell lung cancer
- blood pressure
- urinary tract infection
- squamous cell carcinoma
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- inferior vena cava
- pulmonary artery
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- single molecule
- locally advanced
- clinical trial
- case report
- acute care
- coronary artery
- left atrial appendage
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- placebo controlled
- drug induced