Background: It is often challenging to distinguish tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) from malignant pleural effusion (MPE);thoracoscopy is among the techniques with the highest diagnostic ability in this regard....Background: It is often challenging to distinguish tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) from malignant pleural effusion (MPE);thoracoscopy is among the techniques with the highest diagnostic ability in this regard.However, such invasive examinations cannot be performed on the elderly, or on those in poor physical condition.The aim of this study was to explore the differential diagnostic value of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125), carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA 199), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), neuron-specific enolase (NS E), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) associated antigen in patients with TPE and MPE.Methods: Using electrochemiluminescence, we measured the concentration of tumor markers (TMs) in the pleural effusion and serum of patients with TPE (n =35) and MPE (n =95).We used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to evaluate the TMs and differentiate between TPE and MPE.Results: The cut-offvalues for each TM in serum were: CA125, 151.55 U/ml;CA199, 9.88 U/ml;CEA, 3.50 ng/ml;NSE, 13.27 ng/ml;and SCC, 0.85 ng/ml.Those in pleural fluid were: CA125, 644.30 U/ml;CA199, 12.08 U/ml;CEA, 3.35 ng/ml;NSE, 9.71 ng/ml;and SCC, 1.35 ng/ml.The cut-offvalues for the ratio ofpleural fluid concentration to serum concentration (P/S ratio) of each TM were: CA125, 5.93;CA199, 0.80;CEA, 1.47;NSE, 0.76;and SCC, 0.90.The P/S ratio showed the highest specificity in the case of CEA (97.14%).ROC curve analysis revealed that, for all TMs, the area under the curve in pleural fluid (0.95) was significantly different from that in serum (0.85;P 〈 0.001).Conclusions: TMs in TPE differ significantly from those in MPE, especially when detected in pleural fluid.The combined detection of TMs can improve diagnostic sensitivity.展开更多
目的:探讨地塞米松联合尿激酶对结核性胸膜炎的临床效果。方法:选择2013年8月到2016年5月在我院进行诊治的结核性胸膜炎患者190例,根据随机信封抽签原则分为观察组与对照组各95例,两组都给予标准抗结核治疗方案,对照组在抗结核治疗的同...目的:探讨地塞米松联合尿激酶对结核性胸膜炎的临床效果。方法:选择2013年8月到2016年5月在我院进行诊治的结核性胸膜炎患者190例,根据随机信封抽签原则分为观察组与对照组各95例,两组都给予标准抗结核治疗方案,对照组在抗结核治疗的同时给予尿激酶治疗,观察组再给予地塞米松治疗,两组都治疗1个月。治疗后,比较两组的总有效率、不良反应的发生情况、胸腔积液完全引流时间、抽出胸腔积液总量、凝血酶原时间和凝血酶时间。结果:所有患者都注射耐受良好,未见严重并发症;观察组的总有效率(88.4%)明显高于对照组(72.6%);观察组胸腔积液完全引流时间和抽出胸腔积液总量分别为7.56±2.44d和2867.33±456.10 m L,对照组分别为9.44±2.89d和1989.92±444.20 m L,观察组胸腔积液完全引流时间明显短于对照组,且抽出胸腔积液总量显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组的凝血酶原时间和凝血酶时间都明显高于治疗前(P<0.05),且观察组显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:地塞米松联合尿激酶治疗结核性胸膜炎能延长凝血酶时间和凝血酶原时间,缩短胸腔积液引流时间,增加抽出胸腔积液总量,安全性和临床疗效均较好。展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 91442109, No. 31470883, and No. 81270149).
文摘Background: It is often challenging to distinguish tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) from malignant pleural effusion (MPE);thoracoscopy is among the techniques with the highest diagnostic ability in this regard.However, such invasive examinations cannot be performed on the elderly, or on those in poor physical condition.The aim of this study was to explore the differential diagnostic value of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125), carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA 199), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), neuron-specific enolase (NS E), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) associated antigen in patients with TPE and MPE.Methods: Using electrochemiluminescence, we measured the concentration of tumor markers (TMs) in the pleural effusion and serum of patients with TPE (n =35) and MPE (n =95).We used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to evaluate the TMs and differentiate between TPE and MPE.Results: The cut-offvalues for each TM in serum were: CA125, 151.55 U/ml;CA199, 9.88 U/ml;CEA, 3.50 ng/ml;NSE, 13.27 ng/ml;and SCC, 0.85 ng/ml.Those in pleural fluid were: CA125, 644.30 U/ml;CA199, 12.08 U/ml;CEA, 3.35 ng/ml;NSE, 9.71 ng/ml;and SCC, 1.35 ng/ml.The cut-offvalues for the ratio ofpleural fluid concentration to serum concentration (P/S ratio) of each TM were: CA125, 5.93;CA199, 0.80;CEA, 1.47;NSE, 0.76;and SCC, 0.90.The P/S ratio showed the highest specificity in the case of CEA (97.14%).ROC curve analysis revealed that, for all TMs, the area under the curve in pleural fluid (0.95) was significantly different from that in serum (0.85;P 〈 0.001).Conclusions: TMs in TPE differ significantly from those in MPE, especially when detected in pleural fluid.The combined detection of TMs can improve diagnostic sensitivity.
文摘目的:探讨地塞米松联合尿激酶对结核性胸膜炎的临床效果。方法:选择2013年8月到2016年5月在我院进行诊治的结核性胸膜炎患者190例,根据随机信封抽签原则分为观察组与对照组各95例,两组都给予标准抗结核治疗方案,对照组在抗结核治疗的同时给予尿激酶治疗,观察组再给予地塞米松治疗,两组都治疗1个月。治疗后,比较两组的总有效率、不良反应的发生情况、胸腔积液完全引流时间、抽出胸腔积液总量、凝血酶原时间和凝血酶时间。结果:所有患者都注射耐受良好,未见严重并发症;观察组的总有效率(88.4%)明显高于对照组(72.6%);观察组胸腔积液完全引流时间和抽出胸腔积液总量分别为7.56±2.44d和2867.33±456.10 m L,对照组分别为9.44±2.89d和1989.92±444.20 m L,观察组胸腔积液完全引流时间明显短于对照组,且抽出胸腔积液总量显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组的凝血酶原时间和凝血酶时间都明显高于治疗前(P<0.05),且观察组显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:地塞米松联合尿激酶治疗结核性胸膜炎能延长凝血酶时间和凝血酶原时间,缩短胸腔积液引流时间,增加抽出胸腔积液总量,安全性和临床疗效均较好。