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Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase to serum C-reactive protein ratio for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion
BackgroundTuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE) may occasionally show similar cytological and biochemical picture...
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Clinical significance of pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion
BackgroundPleural fluid is one of the common complications of thoracic diseases, and tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is the most common cause of...
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LDH/ADA ratio in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of infectious pleurisy
Pleural effusion (PE) is a common medical concern, often requiring thoracentesis for a definitive diagnosis. An elevated pleural fluid adenosine...
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Factors Affecting Rate of Pleural Fluid Accumulation in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions
Purpose of ReviewMalignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are initially treated with thoracocentesis but usually reaccumulate. There is wide variation in...
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The yield of rigid thoracoscopy in patients of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion and comparison of pleural fluid and thoracoscopic findings between tuberculosis and malignancy
BackgroundMedical thoracoscopy is an essential tool in the evaluation of patients with pleural effusion who remain undiagnosed despite a thorough...
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Lymphocyte predominance in blood, pleural fluid, and tumour stroma; a prognostic marker in pleural mesothelioma
BackgroundAs promising novel treatments develop for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), early prognostication has become increasingly important....
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Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase to adenosine deaminase ratio for tuberculous pleural effusion: an analysis of two cohorts
BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid (PF) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) to adenosine deaminase (ADA)...
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Prognostic significance of Pleural Fluid triglyceride levels based on a low-Fat Diet Management Strategy in patients with Chylothorax following pulmonary resection
BackgroundChylothorax is a postoperative complication in patients with lung cancer. Diet-control approaches have been the mainstay for managing this...
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Diagnostic accuracy of Lipoarabinomannan detection by lateral flow assay in pleural tuberculosis
BackgroundLipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen serves as an attractive biomarker to diagnose Tuberculosis (TB). Given the limitations of current...
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Pleural drainage vs video-assisted thoracoscopic debridement in children affected by pleural empyema
BackgroundBoth thoracic drainage and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) are available treatment for pleural empyema in pediatric patients.
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Diagnostic value of immune-related biomarker FAM83A in differentiating malignant from benign pleural effusion in lung adenocarcinoma
BackgroundMalignant pleural effusion (MPE) is frequently observed in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Pleural fluid cytology is a...
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Application of ultrasound-guided medical thoracoscopy in patients with small amounts or without pleural effusion
BackgroundPleural disease is a common clinical condition, and some patients present with a small amount of pleural effusion or no pleural effusion....
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IR808@MnO nano-near infrared fluorescent dye’s diagnostic value for malignant pleural effusion
BackgroundMalignant pleural effusion is mostly a complication of advanced malignant tumors. However, the cancer markers such as carbohydrate antigen...
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IgG4-related eosinophilic pleural effusion: a case report
BackgroundThe diagnosis of unilateral eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is difficult, especially for the elderly. IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is...
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Management of patient with Fusobacterim nucletum related pleural empyema: intrapleural antibiotic therapy can be considered for salvage therapy
Pleural empyema can lead to significant morbidity and mortality despite chest drainage and antibiotic treatment, necessitating novel and minimally...
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 with huge intrathoracic meningoceles misdiagnosed as pleural effusion: A case report and literature review
BackgroundNeurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic disease that affects multiple organs and systems, leading to various clinical manifestations. In...
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Complications of Palliative Interventions for Malignant Pleural Effusions
Purpose of ReviewThis review summarizes the potential complications of interventions performed for palliation of symptoms related to malignant...
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Pleural angiosarcoma presenting with spontaneous hemothorax
Angiosarcomas (ASs) are very rare and constitute 1–2% of soft tissue malignancies. Primary pleural AS (PPAS) is a very rare neoplasm, with only 50...
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Diagnostic accuracy of thoracic CT to differentiate transudative from exudative pleural effusion prior to thoracentesis
BackgroundComputed tomography (CT) scan is commonly performed for pleural effusion diagnostis in the clinic. However, there are limited data...
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Characteristics of pleural effusion with a high adenosine deaminase level: a case–control study
BackgroundIncreased pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) is useful for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy (TB), but high ADA levels are associated...
