each word can be changed over time. understanding the terminology changes in any knowledge is imperative and it prevents the researchers of that knowledge from taking mistakes. this article is trying to perform the semantic transformation of the term of pleura.

BACKGROUND Conventional tests are not always helpful in making a diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. Many studies have investigated the usefulness of interferon (IFN)-gamma measurements in pleural fluid for the early diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. We conducted a metaanalysis to determine the accuracy of IFN-gamma measurements in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. METHODS After a system...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy by analysis of pleural fluid using standard diagnostic tools is difficult. Recently, T-cell interferon-γ release assays (IGRA) have been introduced for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to establish the overall diagnostic accuracy of IGRA on both pleural fluid and peripheral blood, for d...

PURPOSE Tuberculous pleurisy is the most frequent extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. In spite of adequate treatment, pleural fibrosis is a common complication, but the mechanism has not been elucidated. This study is to determine whether epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) of mesothelial cells occurs in tuberculous pleurisy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Normal pleural mesothelial c...

BACKGROUND We investigated the incidence of tuberculous pleurisy among patients with adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels of 50 IU/L or less in a pleural effusion, and without a previous diagnosis of carcinomatous pleurisy or Mycobacterium tuberculosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Subjects were selected from patients who had undergone pleural biopsy by thoracoscopy at National Hospital Organization Toky...

The T lymphocyte-mediated immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the parietal pleura of patients with tuberculous pleurisy is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the immune response in the parietal pleura of tuberculous pleurisy compared with nonspecific pleuritis. We have measured the numbers of inflammatory cells particularly T-cell subsets (Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a constant threat even with worldwide active public health campaign. Diagnosis of TB pleurisy challenging in the case pleural effusion unknown origin after aspiration analysis. The study was designed to demonstrate simple image interpretation technique differentiate from non-TB using semi-rigid pleuroscopy. Methods: retrospectively enrolled 117 patients who unde...

The series comprised 37 patients admitted to hospital for the diagnostic evaluation of one-sided or bilateral pleurisy. Patients with malignancies of extrapulmonary tissues were not included. The diagnosis of pleurisy was based on clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings. The patients were divided into three groups according to the final diagnosis: (a) those with tuberculous pleurisy, (b...

BACKGROUND The model of pleurisy induced by carrageenan exhibits a biphasic response (4 and 48 h) and permits the quantification of exudate, cell migration and certain enzymes such as myeloperoxidase (MPO) and adenosine-deaminase (ADA) that are markers of activated leukocytes. AIMS The present study evaluates whether there exists, in the pleurisy model, a significant inhibition of ADA and MPO...

Pleural effusion in sarcoidosis is infrequent. The data on thoracoscopic observations of sarcoidosis pleurisy are limited. The present study describes three cases of sarcoid-related pleurisy diagnosed by medical thoracoscopy and discusses the thoracoscopic features of sarcoid pleuritis. The appearance of pleural nodules was completely different in the three cases, and the distribution of nodule...