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Master thesis . 2011
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Derrame pleural maligno

Authors: Freitas, Jorge Luis Serandão de;

Derrame pleural maligno

Abstract

Introdução: A patologia oncológica ocupa cada vez mais um lugar de destaque na prática clínica em todo o mundo, dado o número crescente de casos. Uma das complicações mais frequentes nos pacientes com neoplasias avançadas é o derrame pleural maligno, sendo o cancro de pulmão a causa mais comum; no entanto, o cancro da mama, ovário, do tracto gastrointestinal e os linfomas são agentes etiológicos com alguma frequência. O prognóstico nestes doentes é geralmente reservado dado que a presença de derrame pleural traduz frequentemente disseminação da doença e a resposta à terapêutica sistémica é variável, comprometendo significativamente a qualidade de vida dos doentes, nomeadamente por sintomas como dispneia, tosse e dor torácica. Objectivos: A presente revisão visa abordar a problemática do derrame pleural associado à patologia neoplásica, procurando integrar a informação disponibilizada pelos vários autores nos últimos 10 anos. A metodologia escolhida baseou-se na pesquisa de artigos indexados na PubMed. Desenvolvimento: Avanços consideráveis foram feitos no diagnóstico de derrames pleurais malignos, através do recurso à análise do líquido pleural e dos estudos imagiológicos que melhoraram a execução das biópsias pleurais. A obliteração da cavidade pleural com talco continua a ser o gold standard no tratamento; no entanto, dependendo do prognóstico do doente, a abordagem varia, podendo passar por uma toracocentese para alívio sintomático ou então procedimentos mais invasivos como cateteres pleurais de longa duração. Conclusões: Apesar da existência de múltiplas técnicas bem toleradas para o controlo e tratamento destes derrames pleurais, as estratégias actuais estão claramente inadequadas. Mais pesquisa deve ser feita no sentido de encontrar novas abordagens e modalidades terapêuticas para este problema de incidência crescente.

Introduction: The oncologic pathology occupies an increasingly prominent place on clinical practice in the world, due to the increasing number of cases. One of the most common complications in patients with advanced cancer is malignant pleural effusion, being the lung cancer the most common cause; however, breast cancer, ovarian, gastrointestinal tract and lymphomas are pathogens with some frequency. The prognosis in these patients is usually reserved as the pleural effusion often means spread disease and the response to systemic therapy is variable, significantly compromising the quality of life for patients, particularly for symptoms such as dyspnea, cough and chest pain. Objectives: This review aims to address the issue of pleural effusion in the context of malignancy, by integrating the information provided by various authors in the last 10 years. The methodology chosen was based on the research of articles indexed in PubMed. Results: Considerable progress has been made in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions by using pleural fluid analysis and imaging studies that have improved the performance of pleural biopsies. The obliteration of pleural cavity with talc remains the gold standard in treatment; however, depending on the patient's prognosis, the approach varies, and may undergo a thoracentesis for symptomatic relief or else more invasive procedures such as pleural catheters for long periods. Conclusions: Despite the existence of multiple techniques well tolerated for the control and treatment of pleural effusions, the current strategies are clearly inadequate. More research must be done in order to find new approaches and therapeutic modalities for this problem of increasing incidence.

Trabalho final de mestrado integrado em Medicina área cientifica de Pneumologia, apresentado à Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra

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Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Médicas, Derrame pleural maligno

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