Adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) was assayed in pleural fluid and serum of 42 subjects with pleural effusion. Twenty-nine of them had TB pleural effusion and the remaining 13 had pleural effusion due to non-TB respiratory diseases. Serum adenosine deaminase activity were also measured in 32 pulmonary tuberculosis patients without pleural effusion and equal numbers of healthy controls without ...

BACKGROUND Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a highly aggressive tumor that can be difficult to diagnose, resulting in a delayed diagnosis in some cases. Recent studies have reported that determination of soluble mesothelin-related peptides (SMRP) in pleural fluid may be a promising marker for use in the diagnosis of MM. PATIENTS AND METHODS Pleural fluid SMRP concentration was measured in 68 pa...

Although amyloidosis of the respiratory tract is well recognized, pleural involvement is very rare with only two cases being reported in the past. We report a case of primary amyloidosis with pleural effusion and suggest that pleural involvement and pleural effusion be added to the classification of pulmonary amyloidosis, and that amyloidosis be added to the list of causes of a pleural effusion.

Background: Tuberculous, parapneumonic and traumatic loculated pleural-effusions pose therapeutic challenges due to resultant pleural-thickening and compromised lung-function for life. Tuberculosis is widely prevalent in developing countries, necessitating appropriate, effective, and economical treatment for loculated pleural-effusion to reduce the burden and sequelae. <s...

OBJECTIVES: Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic and clinical problem. The differential diagnosis of pleural effusion may be difficult and may require several procedures, including invasive ones. Certain studies have investigated biochemical parameters to facilitate the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion; however, it remains a challenging problem in clinical practice. We aimed to invest...

Background: Pleural effusion is a common condition in pulmonary medicine. Determining the cause of the pleural effusion is a difficult task. The distinction between an exudate and a transudate is the first and the most important step in the differential diagnosis of a pleural effusion. Light’s criterion have been previously used for classifying pleural effusion. There are multiple other biochem...

There has been considerable recent interest in the potential use of serum cystatin C as a diagnostic tool. Here we examined the hypothesis that the cystatin C level in the pleural effusion can differ from the corresponding serum level. We evacuated pleural effusion fluids from 47 patients by thoracentesis. Cystatin C, beta(2)-microglobulin, inorganic phosphate, creatinine and total protein were...

OBJECTIVES To describe haemorrhagic pleural effusion as a rare complication of brucellosis that finally needed lung decortication. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 37-year-old female presented with a 1-week history of fever, dry cough and pleuritic chest pain. Physical examination showed signs of right pleural effusion and hepatosplenomegaly. Complete blood count showed pancytopenia, ...

Tuberculous Pleural effusion is one of the most frequent causes of exudates in large series of pleural effusions in immunocompetent patients. The Aim of this study is to estimate enzyme Alkaline Phosphatase levels in serum and pleural fluids of HIV seronegative exudative Tuberculous Pleural fluids and their possible role in the diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusion. Serum and Pleural fluid s...