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. 2008 Jun;63(3):414–415. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322008000300023

Table 1.

Clinical data and pleural fluid analysis

Case-1 Case-2 Case-3
Gender Female Male Female
Age (years) 25 60 36
Trauma Car accident Car accident Costectomy
Fractures Ribs Sternum and Ribs Ribs
LDH(mg/dl) 257 341 315
Protein(g/dl) 4,9 5,5 5,1
ADA(U/l) 8,8 13 28,1
Cytology N29% L68% E01% N03% L88% E03% N16% L75% E02%
Procedure Thoracentesis Videothoracoscopy Videothoracoscopy

LDH:lactic dehydrogenase; ADA:adenosine deaminase; N:Neutrophils; L:Lymphocytes; E:Eosinophils.