Exudative pleural effusion: effectiveness of pleural fluid analysis and pleural biopsy
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2007; 13 (4): 765-773
in English
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ABSTRACT
The study compared pleural fluid analysis and pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of 100 patients with exudative pleural effusion [PE] in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran. Tuberculous pleurisy and malignant pleural effusion were confirmed by the identification of acid-fast bacilli from body fluids or tumour cells from tissue specimens. Malignant diseases and tuberculosis were the causes of exudative PE in 43% and 33% of patients respectively. The diagnostic sensitivity of pleural biopsy in patients with tuberculous PE and malignant PE was 70% and 54%, and the diagnostic sensitivity of pleural fluid analysis was 33% and 70% respectively. Combined pleural biopsy and pleural fluid analysis were positive in 97% of tuberculous PE cases and 91% of malignant PE
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Biopsy
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2007
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