.png){kind=icon}
返回
Is pleuritis sonographically detectable?
.png){kind=icon}
PRE
AI
DOI：10.1055/s-2007-1000428.png)
.png){kind=icon}
原文求助.png){kind=icon}
分享.png){kind=icon}
收藏
摘要
En 中文
Purpose: It was the aim of this study to examine whether chest sonography is a useful method far diagnosing infective pleuritis. We assessed the pleural surface, the presence of subpleural consolidations and of pleural effusions. Method: 47 consecutive patients with the clinical diagnosis of pleuritis were examined by means of a 7 MHz linear transducer. We studied the pleural surface, the presence of subpleural consolidations and of pleural effusions. Results: Pathologic findings could be seen in 43 patients (91%). The smooth echogenic pleural line was interrupted and was rough in appearance in 42 patients (89%). Subpleural consolidations from 0.2 to 2 cm in size were observed in 30 cases (63.8%). In 11 (23.4%) of these lesions, colour Doppler signals could be demonstrated. Pleural effusions were visible either as localised pleural effusions (24 patients, 51%) or as basal effusions (11 cases, 23.4%). Aspiration of pleural fluid was performed twice. In one case the diagnosis of tuberculosis could be proven by fast acid stain, in another patient a pleural empyema was drained successfully under ultrasound guidance. In 5 patients therapeutic consequences resulted from sonographic findings. Conclusion: We conclude that chest sonography is a sensitive and cost effective imaging method for the diagnosis of pleuritis. Aspiration of pleural fluid for further diagnostic or therapeutic procedures can be safely performed.
Keyword:
ultrasound of the pleura
pleuritis
tuberculosis
pleural empyema
pneumonia
AI总结
对已上传原文的论文进行重点信息的提取，主要内容包括：简要概述、研究摘要、背景介绍、关键亮点、图文解析、展望与总结。
