Mastromarino Maria Giovanna, Guerrini Elena, Guerrieri Raffaele, Elia Gianmarco, Lenzini Alessandra, Aprile Vittorio, Alì Greta, Korasidis Stylianos, Ambrogi Marcello Carlo, Lucchi Marco
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Med Sci (Basel). 2025 Jun 2;13(2):72. doi: 10.3390/medsci13020072.
Pressurized intra-thoracic aerosol chemotherapy (PITAC) is a novel and promising strategy for the treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). PITAC enables effective pleurodesis while potentially exerting an antineoplastic effect by delivering chemotherapeutic agents as a therapeutic aerosol into the thoracic cavity via a nebulizer. Our preliminary study involved nine patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma (PM) treated with PITAC. Among them, one case was particularly emblematic for demonstrating notable oncological improvements in addition to well-known palliative benefits. This patient underwent two PITAC procedures, one year apart, without perioperative complications. Redo pleural biopsies from both previous and new sites revealed only fibrous tissue and inflammatory cells, with no evidence of malignancy. Beyond achieving pleurodesis, PITAC-by combining cytotoxic and sclerosing effects-may offer effective local antineoplastic control and represent a promising avenue for enhancing loco-regional therapy in PM.
胸腔内加压雾化化疗(PITAC)是一种治疗恶性胸腔积液(MPE)的新型且有前景的策略。PITAC通过雾化器将化疗药物作为治疗性气雾剂输送到胸腔内,从而实现有效的胸膜固定术,同时可能发挥抗肿瘤作用。我们的初步研究纳入了9例接受PITAC治疗的不可切除胸膜间皮瘤(PM)患者。其中,有1例特别具有代表性,除了众所周知的姑息性益处外,还显示出显著的肿瘤学改善。该患者在相隔一年的时间里接受了两次PITAC治疗,且无围手术期并发症。对先前和新部位进行的再次胸膜活检仅显示纤维组织和炎性细胞,无恶性证据。除了实现胸膜固定术外,PITAC通过结合细胞毒性和硬化作用,可能提供有效的局部抗肿瘤控制,并代表了一种增强PM局部区域治疗的有前景的途径。
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