[Diagnostic contribution of the determination of CEA, pH, glucose and lactase dehydrogenase in the pleural fluid in patients with mesothelioma]

M Rapellino; P Borasio; S Baldi; F Coni; A Oliaro; D Libertucci; F Ardissone

[Diagnostic contribution of the determination of CEA, pH, glucose and lactase dehydrogenase in the pleural fluid in patients with mesothelioma]

Minerva Med. 1987 Mar 15;78(5):317-9.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

M Rapellino, P Borasio, S Baldi, F Coni, A Oliaro, D Libertucci, F Ardissone

PMID: 3822223

Abstract

The difficulty involved in the diagnosis of primary pleural neoplasms (mesotheliomas) in described. Personal experience with assays of certain chemicals is the pleural fluid is reported with evidence of the value of pH, glucose and CEA as indications of malignity.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Carcinoembryonic Antigen / analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Glucose / analysis
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / analysis
Mesothelioma / diagnosis*
Pleural Effusion / metabolism*
Pleural Neoplasms / diagnosis*

Substances

Carcinoembryonic Antigen
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
Glucose