Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with exudative pleural effusion

Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with exudative pleural effusion

Background: Pleural effusion (PE) is presenting symptoms of many different diseases and is often a diagnostic challenge. Negative cytology in the malignant PE requires more complicated diagnostic procedures, such as closed pleural biopsy or thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. Not all the patients will be...

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Main Authors: Vishnu G Krishnan, Akhilesh Kunoor, Pavithran Keechilath, Asmita Anilkumar Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
adenosine deaminase
carcino embryonic antigen
lung cancer
pleural effusion
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2021;volume=38;issue=2;spage=139;epage=143;aulast=Krishnan

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