Elevated Adenosine Deaminase in Pleural Effusion - A Case of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Misdiagnosis
Despite a recent decline, tuberculosis (TB) infection is still a frequent diagnosis in Portugal. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) measurement has become an important tool in the timely diagnosis of this infection. However, ADA elevation in bodily fluids is not pathognomonic of TB infection. We present th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2020-05-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1633 |