A chocolate effusion – An unusual cause of elevated adenosine deaminase in the pleural fluid

Background: Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome (TES) is a rare diagnosis characterized by ectopic endometrial tissue in the chest. Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) is thought to be highly specific for tuberculous pleural effusions, particularly when >40 IU/L (international units/liter). Resul...

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Main Authors: Samuel Belok, Nicole Herbst, Ehab Billatos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304743