Journal Information
Vol. 16. Issue 3.
Pages 106-110 (July - September 1980)
Share
Share
Download PDF
More article options
Vol. 16. Issue 3.
Pages 106-110 (July - September 1980)
Full text access
Pleuritis tuberculosa. Diagnostico histologico y bacteriologico en 310 pacientes
Tuberculous pleurisy. Histological and bacteriological diagnoses in 310 patients
Visits
7205
C. Plans Bolíbar, A. Aranda Torres, A. Roca Montanari, R. Vidal Pla, S. Sendra Salillas, M. Vilaplana Soler, F. Morell Brotad, J. Morera Prat
Sección de Neumología. Departamento de Medicina Interna (J. Tornos Solano) Ciudad Sanitaria Francisco Franco. Barcelona
This item has received
Article information
Resumen

La pleuritis tuberculosa es en nuestro medio una de las causas más frecuentes de derrame pleural. De 680 pacientes en que se les había practicado biopsia pleural en un Departamento de Medicina I, 310 se hallaban afectos de tuberculosis. El diagnóstico histológico se estableció en 236 casos. En 157 pacientes el cultivo de biopsia o/y líquido o/y esputo, fue positivo para Mycobacteria T. En 39 pacientes el diagnóstico fue exclusivamente clínico y evolutivo.

Se comparan los resultados obtenidos, con los de otras series de la literatura, y se insiste, al igual que otros autores, en el estudio bacteriológico de la biopsia pleural que permite elevar el rendimiento de esta exploración.

Se concluye, en la necesidad de combinar diversos estudios bacteriológicos y histológicos, para llegar a un diagnóstico de certeza en la pleuritis tuberculosa.

Summary

In the authors' environment, tuberculous pleurisy is one of the most frequent causes of pleural effusion. Out of 680 patients for whom pleural biopsies were made in a Department of Internal Medicine, 310 were found to have tuberculosis. The histological diagnosis was established in 236 cases. In 157 patients the culture of the biopsy and/or liquid and/or sputum, was positive for Mycobacteria T. The diagnosis was exclusively clinical and evolutive for 39 patients.

The authors compare the results obtained with those of other series described in medical bibliography, and insist, just like other authors, in the bacteriological study of the pleural biopsy which permits a higher yield from this exploration.

Finally, the authors insist on the necessity of combining various bacteriological and histological studies in order to form a certain diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy.

Full text is only aviable in PDF
Bibliografia
[1.]
L.D. Abrams.
A pleural biopsy punch.
[2.]
R.W. Light, M. Mcgregor, P.C. Luchsinger.
Pleural effusions: The diagnostic separation of trasudates and exudates.
Ann. Intern. Med., 77 (1972), pp. 507
[3.]
W.H. Roper, J.J. Waring.
Primary serofibrinous pleural effusion in military personnel.
Am. Rev. Tuberc., 71 (1955), pp. 616
[4.]
H. Levine, P.B. Szanto, D.W. Cugell.
Tuberculous pleuresy. An acute illness.
Arch. Intern. Med., 122 (1968), pp. 329
[5.]
J. Mackay-Drak, N.G. Rothnie.
Serous primary pleural effusion in young adults.
Tubercle Lond., 25 (1955), pp. 182
[6.]
K.V. Thiruvengadam, V.C. Anguli, N. Madanagopalan, S. Victor.
Etiologic diagnosis of pleural effusion by punch biopsy of the parietal pleura.
Dis. Chest., 42 (1965), pp. 529
[7.]
American Thoracic, Society.
The tuberculin skin test.
Am. Rev. Resp. Dis., 104 (1971), pp. 769
[8.]
D.C. Kent, D. Schwartz.
Active pulmonary tuberculosis with negative tuberculin skin reactions.
Am. Rev. Resp. Dis., 95 (1967), pp. 411
[9.]
American Thoracic Society.
Therapy of pleural effusion.
Am. Rev. Resp. Dis., 97 (1968), pp. 479
[10.]
R.W. Light, Y.S. Erozan, W.C. Ball.
Cells in pleural fluid, their value in differential diagnosis.
Arch. Intern. Med., 132 (1973), pp. 854
[11.]
S.A. Sahn.
Evaluation of pleural effusions and pleural biopsy.
«Pulmonary Diagnostic Techniques»., pp. 122
[12.]
P. Mestitz, M.J. Purves, A.C. Pollard.
Pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of pleural effusion.
Lancet, 2 (1958), pp. 1349
[13.]
W. Pagel, S. Golfarb.
The diagnostic value of pleural biopsy in broncopulmonary carcinoma.
J. Clin. Path., 13 (1960), pp. 425
[14.]
F. Hampson, A.J. Karlish.
Needle biopsy of the pleura in the diagnosis pleural effusions.
Quart. J. Med., 30 (1961), pp. 249
[15.]
W. Weiss.
Needle biopsy of the parietal pleura in tuberculous effusion.
Dis Chest, 39 (1961), pp. 271
[16.]
G. Hanson, T. Phillips.
Pleural biopsy in diagnosis of thoracic disease.
Br. Med. J., 2 (1962), pp. 300
[17.]
B.S. Sison, W. Weiss.
Needle biopsy of the parietal pleura in patients with pleural effusion.
Br. Med. J., 2 (1962), pp. 298
[18.]
N.V. Rao, P.O. Jones, S.D. Greenberg, D. Bahar, A.O. Daysog, H.I. Schweppe, D.E. Jenkins.
Needle biopsy of parietal pleura in 124 cases.
Arch. Inter. Med., 115 (1965), pp. 34
[19.]
R.H. Wichelhausen, R.L. Mclean, F.B. Lowrey.
Reinforcement of diagnostic value of pleural biopsies by culture in liquid medium.
Am. Rev. Resp. Dis., 92 (1966), pp. 288
[20.]
L. Scharer, J.H. Mcclement.
Isolation of tubercle bacilli from neddle biopsy specimens of parietal pleura.
Am. Rev. Resp. Dis., 97 (1968), pp. 466
[21.]
H. Levine, W. Metzger, D.D. Lacera, L. Kay.
Diagnosis of tuberculous pleuresy by culture of pleural biopsy specimen.
Arch. Intern. Med., 126 (1970), pp. 269
[22.]
C. Boutin, A. Arnaud, J. Rocca Serra, J. Taranger, J. Charpin.
Le diagnostic des pleurésies tuberculeuses. Intéret de la poction biopsie de plèure et de la culture du fragment.
Rev. Tuber. Pneumol., 32 (1968), pp. 37
[23.]
J. Scerbo, H. Keltz, D.J. Stone.
A prospective study of closed pleural biopsies.
J.A.MA., 218 (1971), pp. 377
[24.]
B.O. Onadeko.
Tuberculous pleural effusion: clinical patterns and management in Nigerians.
Tubercle, 59 (1978), pp. 269
[25.]
A. Hirsch, P. Ruffie, M. Nebut, J. Bignon, J. Chretien.
Pleural effusion: laboratory tests in 300 cases.
Thorax, 34 (1979), pp. 106
[26.]
D.D. Storey, D. Dines, D.T. Coles.
Pleural effusion. A diagnostic dilema.
JAMA, 236 (1976), pp. 2183
[27.]
F. Manresa Presas, R. Estopa, A. Agusti Vidal, C. Rozman.
Estudio de la punción biopsia pleural. Primeros resultados.
Med. Clin., 60 (1973), pp. 623
[28.]
A. Roca Montanari.
Valor diagnóstico de la biopsia de pleura parietal con aguja de Abrams.
Tesis doctoral, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, (1975),
[29.]
E. Regli Fernandez, R. Cornudella Mir, J. Castillo Gomez, I. Blajot Pena, A. Fernandez Luceno.
Pleuresias no supuradas. Segunda ponencia IX Congreso.
S.E.P.A.R, (1976),
[30.]
L. Molinos Martin, C. Escudero Bueno, S. Rodriguez Ramos, J. Martinez Gonzalez Del Rio.
Estudio prospectivo de la rentabilidad de la biopsia pleural con aguja de Cope.
Arch. Bronconeumol., 15 (1979), pp. 67
Copyright © 1980. Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Archivos de Bronconeumología
Article options
Tools

Are you a health professional able to prescribe or dispense drugs?