Table 3.
Reference | Age/ Gender |
Location of pleural effusion | Serum IgG4 level (mg/dL) | Biopsy of pleura | IgG4+/IgG+cell ratio of pleura | ADA in pleural effusion (U/L) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 78/M | Bilateral | 483 | Performed | 85.4 % | 34.1-46.7 |
8 | 85/M | Bilateral | 2,740 | Not performed | - | 122 |
9 | 73/M | Right | 1,500 | Not performed | - | 59.8 |
25 | 69/M | Right | 2,380 | Performed | About 50 % | 70.6 |
Present case | 81/M | Bilateral | 233 | Performed | Exceeded 40 % | 85.0 |