Comparison of needle biopsy with pleural fluid analysis for the evaluation of pleural lesions.
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in English
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| ID: sea-46874
ABSTRACT
A total of 60 pleural biopsies were received at Nidaan Clinic, Kathmandu during the period of two years from January 2000 to December 2002. The age of the patient ranged from 8 years to 82 years. Male female ratio seen was 31. The most common lesion was found to be chronic nonspecific; pleuritis seen in 50.0% cases followed by tuberculous pleuritis in 36.7% cases, metastatic adenocarcinoma in 8.3% cases, metastatic small cell carcinoma in 3.3% cases and anaplastic large cell carcinoma in 1.7% cases. 63.3% cases of chronic nonspecific pleuritis showed transudative pleural fluid effusion. None of the cases of tuberculous pleuritis had transudative pleural effusion. 2 cases (40.0%) of metastatic adenocarcinoma had transudative pleural fluid effusion which suggests the need to perform pleural biopsy in all the cases of transudative pleural effusion whether encountered for malignancy or not.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pleura
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Pleural Effusion
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Pleurisy
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Tuberculosis, Pleural
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Biopsy, Needle
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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