Cristina Pou, Lucía Ferreiro, Juan Suárez-Antelo, Antonio Golpe, José M Álvarez-Dobaño, María Elena Toubes, Adriana Lama, Nuria Rodríguez-Núñez, Jorge Ricoy, Carlos Rábade, Tamara Lourido, Luis Valdés
The characteristics of patients with pleural amyloidosis (PA) are poorly known. A systematic review was performed of studies reporting clinical findings, pleural fluid (PF) characteristics, and the most effective treatment of PA. Case descriptions and retrospective studies were included. The review included 95 studies with a total sample of 196 patients. The mean age was 63 years, male/female ratio was 1.6:1, and 91.9% of patients were >50 years. The most common symptom was dyspnea (88 patients). PF was generally serious (63%), predominantly lymphocytic, and with the biochemical characteristics of transudates (43...
2023: Annals of Thoracic Medicine