10 July 2023>: Articles
Chylothorax: A Tangled Road to Definitive Diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis
Andra Krūmiņa A* , Daiga Auziņa A , Arta Legzdiņa A , Sandra Lejniece ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939098
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939098
Table 2. Initial and repeated pleural fluid studies on total parenteral nutrition.
Pleural fluid analysis | 1st thoracentesis | Thoracentesis on TPN | |
---|---|---|---|
WBC | 8155 | 1067 | mkL |
Neutrophils | 3 | 4 | % |
Lymphocytes | 97 | 96 | % |
Total protein | 30.3 | 28.2 | g/L |
LDH | 126 | 207 | U/L |
Glucose | 6.07 | 4.40 | Mmol/l |
Lipase | 80.7 | 46.8 | U/L |
Triglycerides | 16.62 | 0.82 | Mmol/l |
Atypical cells | Not found | Not found |