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Role of the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in the Differential Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion
ClinicsOBJECTIVES: 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.
Ulku Aka Akturk +5 more
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Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2018 The objective of the study: to evaluate the opportunity of using molecular genetic tests to diagnose exudative pleurisy caused by tuberculosis.Subjects and methods. 98 patients with pleural effusion were examined. 38 patients were diagnosed with pleurisy
D. S. Kotovich +5 more
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Complement regulatory proteins: Candidate biomarkers in differentiating tuberculosis pleural effusion. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2023 Tang H +10 more
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Studies of immune response in human tuberculosis [PDF]
, 2013 TB (tuberculosis), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), continues to be a world-leading killer and a serious global health problem primarily affecting poor people in many developing countries.
Ashenafi, Senait
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Effusion‐Dominant Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Without a Primary Mass: A Case Report
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.We describe a patient with high‐grade sarcomatoid carcinoma presenting as malignant pleural effusion without a primary mass. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges, aggressive clinical course, and importance of early biopsy. We also review the limited literature describing similar presentations.
Sze Kye Teoh +5 more
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Pleural Fluid Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
J Trop Med, 2022 Yan Z, Wang H, Zheng WQ, Hu ZD.
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Diagnostic Procedures, Diagnoses, and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Presumptive Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion in Uzbekistan. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Abdugapparov F +9 more
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, 2009 Purpose of reviewIntestinal tuberculosis (TB) is increasing due partly to the HIV pandemic. Its clinical presentation mimics inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease and malignancies, which are becoming more prevalent, so the diagnosis is ...
Donoghue, HD, Holton, J
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.We report a case of pulmonary pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) in a woman with rheumatoid arthritis who presented with multiple cavitary nodules. This case, which was successfully treated with infliximab (IFX), underscores the diagnostic challenge of differentiating pulmonary PG from rheumatoid nodules and highlights the therapeutic implications of tumour ...
Hiro Ikeda, Ryo Tachikawa, Shigeo Hara
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A Case of Pericostal Tuberculosis Discovered Incidentally on an Abdominal MRI
Respirology Case ReportsA mobile pleural mass on an MRI was incidentally detected in a 45‐year‐old woman. Thoracoscopic resection revealed caseous necrosis and PCR‐confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis, leading to a diagnosis of pericostal tuberculosis. This rare case emphasises
Kei Kanata +5 more
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