12 September 2023: Articles
Acute Presentation of Tuberculosis Empyema in a Healthy Adolescent
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis
Edzelle Hankins B , Dimitri Khvolis B , John T. Spigos B , Oksana Tatarina-Nulman A* , Brande Brown A , Minnie John ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939419
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939419
Table 1. Pleural fluid analysis.
| Pleural fluid glucose | |
| Pleural fluid protein | 5.5 g/dL |
| Pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase | 5216 unit/L |
| Pleural fluid amylase | 31.0 unit/L |
| Pleural fluid pH | 8.5 |
| Pleural fluid color | Light tan-brown |
| Pleural fluid appearance | Cloudy |
| Pleural fluid WBC | 162 250/uL |
| Pleural fluid RBC | 232 500/uL |
| Pleural fluid neutrophils | 90% |
| Pleural fluid lymphocytes | 6% |
| Pleural fluid monocytes | 2% |
| Pleural fluid eosinophils | 2% |
| Pleural fluid cell count | 100 |