Clinical and pathological differences between polymorphonuclear-rich and lymphocyte-rich tuberculous pleural effusion

OBJECTIVE: Analysis of the occurrence factors and disease characteristics of tuberculous (TB) pleural effusion (TPE) dominated by neutrophils. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 304 patients with two types of TB pleurisy. The clinical, laboratory, and pathological features of...

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Main Authors: Tingting Zhao, Bing Chen, Yurong Xu, Yiqing Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2020;volume=15;issue=2;spage=76;epage=83;aulast=Zhao