Aetiological spectrum of patients of pleural effusion – An observational study

Bansal KL, Bansal S, Bansal S, Sahay S

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Kashmiri Lal Bansal^1,*, Shivam Bansal², Shubham Bansal³, and Sanjay Sahay¹

¹Department of TB & Respiratory Diseases, GS Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh 245304, India

²Department of Radiology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560070, India

³Department of Medicine, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi-110001, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Kashmiri Lal Bansal, Associate Professor, Department of TB & Respiratory Diseases, GS Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh 245304, India. Email: klbsonepat@yahoo.com

Received 5 January 2023; Revised 11 March 2023; Accepted 17 March 2023; Published 24 March 2023

Citation: Bansal KL, Bansal S, Bansal S, Sahay S. Aetiological spectrum of patients of pleural effusion – An observational study. J Med Sci Res. 2023; 11(2):72-75. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17727/JMSR.2023/11-14

Copyright: © 2023 Bansal KL et al. Published by KIMS Foundation and Research Center. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Abstract

Background: Pleural effusion is a clinical condition that is a manifestation of various aetiologies and pathologies. The aetiologies vary in different geographical areas and different age groups. The goal of this study was to evaluate the aetiological spectrum of patients with pleural effusion presenting in the Department of TB & Respiratory Medicine.

Materials and methods: 120 patients were involved in current study in which the detection of pleural effusion has been done based on the history, physical examination, and radiography. Pleural fluid was aspirated under USG guidance and then analyzed for various parameters.

Results: The study showed male preponderance (70%). The commonest age group involved was between 31 to 40 years (25.83%). Most cases showed exudative effusion (96%). Tuberculosis was the most common aetiology (80%).

Conclusion: Different geographical areas may have a different aetiological spectrum of pleural effusion. Tuberculosis is the most prevalent pleural effusion cause in our area involving middle age group with a male preponderance.

Keywords: transudate; tuberculosis; exudate; pleural effusion; adenosine deaminase