- Primary Effusion Lymphoma: An Untrivial Differential Diagnosis for Ascites
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Ceran F, Aydin Y, Ozcakar L, Han U, Yildizi M
- KMID: 1777106
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2009 Dec;50(6):862-864.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.6.862
A primary effusion lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma where serous cavities are involved. That-cause peritoneal, pleural and pericardial effusions without any lymphadenopathy. They affect immunosuppressive patients with... -
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- Serum and Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin in Predicting Bacterial Infection in Patients with Parapneumonic Effusion
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Ko YC, Wu WP, Hsu CS, Dai MP, Ou CC, Kao CH
- KMID: 1779154
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2009 Jun;24(3):398-402.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.3.398
This study evaluated the value of procalcitonin (PCT) levels in pleural effusion to differentiate the etiology of parapneumonic effusion (PPE). Forty-one consecutive PPE patients were enrolled and were divided into... -
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- The Diagnostic Value of the Adenosine Deaminase Activity in the Pleural Fluid of Renal Transplant Patients with Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
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Chung JH, Kim YS, Kim SI, Park K, Park MS, Kim YS, Kim SK, Chang J, Kim SK
- KMID: 721417
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2004 Aug;45(4):661-664.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.4.661
The assessment of the adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in the pleural effusion is used for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). To examine whether the procedure can be applied... -
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- Pleural fluid characteristics of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis masquerading as pleural tuberculosis
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Hwang KE, Song HY, Jung JW, Oh SJ, Yoon KH, Park DS, Jeong ET, Kim HR
- KMID: 2129664
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2015 Jan;30(1):56-61.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.1.56
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis produces no specific symptoms or radiologic findings, allowing for the possibility of misdiagnosis. We evaluated the specific clinical and pleural fluid features of pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis masquerading as... -
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- CT-Guided Core Needle Biopsy of Pleural Lesions: Evaluating Diagnostic Yield and Associated Complications
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Niu XK, Bhetuwal A, Yang HF
- KMID: 2070002
- Korean J Radiol.
- 2015 Feb;16(1):206-212.
- doi: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.1.206
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and complications of CT-guided core needle biopsy (CT-guided CNB) of pleural lesion and the possible effects of... -
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