Table 2.
Positive TB cultures of the TB pleurisy patients by pathology classification.
| Pathology Results | Positive Mycobacterial Culture in | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sputum n = 15 |
Pleural Fluid n = 16 |
Pleural Tissue Biopsy * n = 18 |
|
| Acid-fast bacillus in specimens | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (6.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Epithelioid cell granuloma | 8 (53.3%) | 6 (37.5%) | 6 (33.3%) |
| Caseous granuloma + epithelioid cell granuloma | 7 (46.7%) | 10 (62.5%) | 10 (55.6%) |
* Two patients were diagnosed as pleural TB by pleural tissue culture without the presence of pathological features of tuberculosis.