Clinical and paraclinical characteristics of patients with pleural effusion in respiratory departement of Bach Mai hospital in 2001
- Author:
Ngo Quy Chau
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pleural effusion
- MeSH:
diagnosis;
Pleural Effusion;
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;26(6):56-62
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
284 patients with pleural effusion (PE) treated in A.D of Bach Mai Hospital from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2001 were investigated retrospectively. The causes of PE weres determined as tuberculosis 32.7%, lung cancer 23.9%, parapneumonic effusion 8.1%, heart failure 7%, liver cirrhosis 3.5% and other causes 6.7%. 77.9% of cancer pleural effusion were aged above 50 and 66.7% of tuberculosis pleural effusion – under 50, common signs and symptoms were chest pain 76.7%, dypsnea 78.2%, cough 46.8%, expectoration 27.8%, fever 50.4%, weight loss 29.9% and pleural effusion syndrom 87%. Parachinical characteristics were: By chest Xray, free effusion in 78.6%. By pleural ultrasound, free pleural effusion 63.7%; lobulated pleural effusion 13.1%; pleural effusion with walls 20.2%. Rivalta test of pleural fluid(+) 83.8%, (-) 16.2%. Cytology of pleural fluid: malignant cells found in 23.6%. PCR MTB test of pleural fluid(+) in 34.4% of cases of tuberculous pleuritis. Histology of pleural needle biopsy – malignant in 23.4% of with 10.6% mesothelioma, pleural tuberculosis in 34.1%, other etiology in 42.5% of cases.
