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Diagnostic utility of closed needle pleural biopsy in exudative pleural effusions

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Background

Exudative pleural effusions are often challenging, and on many occasions remain undiagnosed. Hence, a blind closed needle pleural biopsy (CNPB) is extremely relevant against this background.

Methods

We conducted a prospective study, in which a CNPB using a Cope’s needle was done in patients with exudative pleural effusion. Data were analysed using SPSS software.

Results

Our study included 250 patients, of which 140 (56%) were males and 110 (44%) female. 218 (87.2%) had tubercular effusion 22 (8.8%) had effusion secondary to malignancy, 8 (3.2%) had synpneumonic effusions, and 1 (0.4%) each had effusion secondary to pancreatitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). AFB culture was positive in 50 (22.4%) on pleural fluid, as compared to 209 (87%) on pleural biopsy. CBNAAT detected MTB in 34 (14%) on pleural fluid as compared to 72 (28.8%) on pleural biopsy. Caseous granuloma was found in 184 (73.6%). The sensitivity for AFB culture using CNPB tissue and pleural fluid was 95.8% and 22.5%, respectively (P < 0.05). Drug susceptibility testing (DST) done on pleural tissue divided our patients as drug sensitive 182 (87%), MDR 13 (6.2%), preXDR 12 (5.7%), and XDR TB 2 (0.9%). For malignancy, sensitivity of pleural fluid and pleural biopsy was 9% and 63%, respectively (P < 0.05). Major complications of the procedure were pain in 25 (10%), pneumothorax in 15 (6%), and haematoma in 8 (3%). Of the patients who developed pneumothorax, only one patient required intervention with an intercostal drain, and the rest resolved spontaneously.

Conclusion

CNPB is an easy, quick, cost-effective, and reliable method that can be used for diagnosing exudative pleural effusions of indeterminate aetiology in the out-patient setting.

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Inglese
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Argomenti della rivista:
Medicine, Clinical Medicine, other, Internal Medicine, Pneumology