SUCCESFULL POVIDONE-IODINE PLEURODESIS IN A CASE OF RECURRENT PLEURAL EFFUSION DUE TO METASTATIC ADENOCARCINOMA OF LUNG

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Author Details : Manoranjan Dash, Jyoti Patnaik, Thitta Mohanty, Sweta Padma Pradhan, Saswat Subhankar, Vijay Aravind

Volume : 1, Issue : 1, Year : 2015

Article Page : 46-47

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Abstract

Chemical pleurodesis is an effective treatment for recurrent malignant pleural effusion. Though many drugs and chemical agents have been approved,[3][5] Iodo-povodine is a topical antiseptic and has shown to be safe, painless and effective agent for pleurodesis. Here we present a case of recurrent pleural effusion due to metastatic adenocarcinoma who had been repeatedly aspirated which increased her morbidity because of repeated hospitalisation .She was treated effectively with[4] povidone iodine pleurodesis, following which ,even after fourth month follow up there was no further pleural collection.

Key words: pleurodesis, malignant effusion, povidone

How to cite : Dash M, Patnaik J, Mohanty T, Pradhan S P, Subhankar S, Aravind V, SUCCESFULL POVIDONE-IODINE PLEURODESIS IN A CASE OF RECURRENT PLEURAL EFFUSION DUE TO METASTATIC ADENOCARCINOMA OF LUNG. J Prev Med Holist Health 2015;1(1):46-47

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