Open AccessDiagnostic utility of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with exudative pleural effusion
Author(s) -
Vishnu G Krishnan,
Akhilesh Kunoor,
Pavithran Keechilath,
Asmita Mehta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_196_20
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoembryonic antigen , malignancy , pleural effusion , adenosine deaminase , malignant pleural effusion , biopsy , pathology , cancer , gastroenterology , adenosine
Pleural effusion (PE) is presenting symptoms of many different diseases and is often a diagnostic challenge. Negative cytology in the malignant PE requires more complicated diagnostic procedures, such as closed pleural biopsy or thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. Not all the patients will be fit for such invasive procedures due to high risk. Tumor markers seem to be a promising alternative and have been proposed to aid in the differentiation of the PE etiology.