Cytologically proved malignant pleural effusions: distribution of transudates and exudates.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:This study attempts to determine the distribution of transudates vs exudates in pathologically proved malignant pleural effusions and the necessity for cytologic studies in patients with a transudative effusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of all cytologically positive malignant pleural effusions was performed at Duke University Medical Center over an 18-month period. All effusions were characterized as a transudate or an exudate based on standard criteria, including lactate dehydrogenase and protein values. RESULTS:Ninety-eight patients with a mean age of 62 years were identified as having a cytologically positive malignant pleural effusion and blood chemistry values available to distinguish an exudate from transudate. Ninety-seven patients (99%, 95% confidence interval; 0.94 to 0.99) had criteria for an exudative effusion. One patient (1%) with diffuse metastatic lung cancer had a borderline transudate and was in congestive heart failure at the time of thoracentesis. CONCLUSIONS:Cytologically positive pleural effusions for malignancy are almost always exudates. Cytologic evaluation for malignant cells of a transudative pleural effusion is not recommended.

journal_name

Chest

journal_title

Chest

authors

Assi Z,Caruso JL,Herndon J,Patz EF Jr

doi

10.1378/chest.113.5.1302

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-05-01 00:00:00

pages

1302-4

issue

5

eissn

0012-3692

issn

1931-3543

pii

S0012-3692(15)47541-5

journal_volume

113

pub_type

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