Significance of adenosine deaminase in diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy
Jelena Janković,
Branislav Ilić,
Aleksandar Jandrić
Abstract:Tuberculous pleurisy (TP) is one of the most common extra-pulmonary tuberculosis forms. Tuberculous pleurisy occurs when Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen is released from a ruptured caseous focus into the pleural space causing hyperinflammatory response with a rapid influx of lymphocytes. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) staining, cultures and pathohistological biopsy finding are positive in most patients only in less than 10% of samples. Culture results take about 6-8 weeks which delays the diagnosis. A problem also… Show more
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