TY - JOUR
T1 - Recurrent pleural effusion due to duropleural fistula
AU - Saini, Parmeet
AU - Callejas, Leyda
AU - Gudi, Madhav
AU - Grosu, Horiana B.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Summary: A 76-year-old woman with history of multiple spinal surgeries was found to have chronic recurrent pleural effusion. Thoracentesis was performed, which showed a clear, "water-like" transudative fluid with a total protein level of 0.2 g/dL, glucose level equivalent to serum (118 mg/dL), low LDH level (76 U/dL), and low nucleated cell count. Given the appearance of the fluid, β-2-transferrin was checked, which confirmed the presence of cerebrospinal fluid in the pleural space. On the basis of the clinical presentation, pleural fluid analysis, clear appearance of the pleural fluid, and β-2- transferrin positivity, the patient was diagnosed with duropleural fistula.
AB - Summary: A 76-year-old woman with history of multiple spinal surgeries was found to have chronic recurrent pleural effusion. Thoracentesis was performed, which showed a clear, "water-like" transudative fluid with a total protein level of 0.2 g/dL, glucose level equivalent to serum (118 mg/dL), low LDH level (76 U/dL), and low nucleated cell count. Given the appearance of the fluid, β-2-transferrin was checked, which confirmed the presence of cerebrospinal fluid in the pleural space. On the basis of the clinical presentation, pleural fluid analysis, clear appearance of the pleural fluid, and β-2- transferrin positivity, the patient was diagnosed with duropleural fistula.
KW - CSF pleural effusion
KW - Duropleural fistula
KW - Recurrent pleural effusion
KW - Spinal surgeries
KW - Transudative pleural effusion
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U2 - 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000067
DO - 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000067
M3 - Article
C2 - 24992136
AN - SCOPUS:84905991948
SN - 1944-6586
VL - 21
SP - 265
EP - 266
JO - Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
JF - Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
IS - 3
ER -