Score for Differentiating Pleural Tuberculosis from Malignant Effusion

Score for Differentiating Pleural Tuberculosis from Malignant Effusion

Differential diagnosis of lymphocytic pleural effusions between tuberculous (TBE) and malignant (ME) effusion is usually difficult in daily practice. Our aim was to develop a score to differentiate TBE from ME effusions. A cohort of 138 consecutive patients with pleural effusion was prospectively st...

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Main Authors: Alejandra González, Mariano Fielli, Adrián Ceccato, Carlos Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
tuberculosis
neoplasia
pleural effusion
score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/3/36

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