Age and sex distribution in malignant and tuberculous serous effusions: A study of 127 patients and review of the literature

摘要

AimTuberculosis and carcinomatosis are the two most frequent causes of pleural effusion and exudative ascites, and both are characterized by lymphocyte-rich effusion. We attempted to discover if there is any significant difference in the age and sex distribution between patients presenting with these two conditions.