胸水和血清ADA、TB-Ab-IgG联合检测对结核性胸膜炎的诊断探讨

目的 探讨胸水/血清腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)、结核抗体(TB-Ab-IgG)联合检测对结核性胸膜炎的诊断价值.方法 采用斑点金免疫渗滤试验(DIGFA)和酶连续监测法对234例胸腔积液进行胸水/血清ADA和TB-Ab-IgG检测结果进行分析.结果 结核性胸膜炎患者174例其胸水、血清中TB-Ab-IgG的阳性率分别为62.0%和70.1%,特异性分别为93.1%(56/60)和86.6%(52/60).ADA活性在结核性和癌性胸腔积液中分别为(59.58±29.85)U/L和(15.31±7.36)U/L(P<0.01).以P-ADA>40 U/L做为诊断结核的临界值,其敏感性为79.3%,特异性为86.4%;以P-ADA/S-ADA>1为临界值,其敏感性为97.7%,特异性为95.5%.结论 胸水和血清ADA、TB-Ab-IgG联合检测在结核性胸膜炎与非结核性胸膜炎上具有诊断与鉴别诊断价值.     

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha in comparison to adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleuritis

BACKGROUND: Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is already used for the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis pleurisy. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) is another marker which has been investigated for this purpose. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the diagnostic value of pleural fluid and serum TNF concentrations in tuberculous pleuritis and compared them to ADA. METHODS: Sixty-two patients (24 tuberculous pleuritis, 38 non-tuberculous pleuritis) with exudative pleurisy were included. Serum and pleural fluid TNF concentrations were determined in all patients and ADA activity in 54 patients. Pleural fluid TNF concentrations and pleural fluid/serum TNF were compared to pleural fluid ADA activity and pleural fluid/serum ADA. RESULTS: When the tuberculous and non-tuberculous groups were compared, pleural fluid TNF concentrations (65.4 +/- 136.9 pg/ml vs. 54.5 +/- 144.2 pg/ml, respectively; p < 0.001), pleural fluid ADA activity (74.2 +/- 33.3 U/l vs. 23 +/- 16.3 U/l; p < 0.0001), pleural fluid/serum TNF (2.55 +/- 5.23 vs. 0.26 +/- 0.2; p < 0.001) and pleural fluid/serum ADA (4.58 +/- 8.14 vs. 1.15 +/- 0.7; p < 0.0001) were significantly higher in the tuberculous group. When cut-off points were assessed, 8 pg/ml and 40 U/l were found for pleural fluid TNF concentrations and pleural fluid ADA activity, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, area under the curve were 87.5%, 76.3%, 0.772 for pleural fluid TNF concentrations and 90.9%, 89.5%, 0.952 for pleural fluid ADA activity, respectively; the difference between these areas under the curves was significant (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Pleural fluid TNF levels and pleural fluid/serum TNF were higher in tuberculous effusions than in other exudates, but their diagnostic value appears to be poorer than that of ADA.     

Update on tuberculous pleural effusion

The possibility of tuberculous pleuritis should be considered in every patient with an undiagnosed pleural effusion, for if this diagnosis is not made the patient will recover only to have a high likelihood of subsequently developing pulmonary or extrapulmonary tuberculosis Between 3% and 25% of patients with tuberculosis will have tuberculous pleuritis. The incidence of pleural tuberculosis is higher in patients who are HIV positive. Tuberculous pleuritis usually presents as an acute illness with fever, cough and pleuritic chest pain. The pleural fluid is an exudate that usually has predominantly lymphocytes. Pleural fluid cultures are positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in less than 40% and smears are virtually always negative. The easiest way to establish the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis in a patient with a lymphocytic pleural effusion is to generally demonstrate a pleural fluid adenosine deaminase level above 40 U/L. Lymphocytic exudates not due to tuberculosis almost always have adenosine deaminase levels below 40 U/L. Elevated pleural fluid levels of γ‐interferon also are virtually diagnostic of tuberculous pleuritis in patients with lymphocytic exudates. In questionable cases the diagnosis can be established by demonstrating granulomas or organisms on tissue specimens obtained via needle biopsy of the pleura or thoracoscopy. The chemotherapy for tuberculous pleuritis is the same as that for pulmonary tuberculosis.     

The usefulness of pleural biopsy in benign or malignant pleurisy

Retrospective studies of pleural biopsy, cytology and ADA in pleural effusion were performed in 116 patients with pleural effusion between 1980 and 1988. Pleural malignant disease was diagnosed in 25 patients (75.8%) by cytology, in 19 patients (57.6%) by pleural biopsy. Thus, cytology should be performed first in patients with pleurisy. Both of cytologic study and CEA in pleural effusion were negative in 3 cases of squamous cell carcinoma. Tuberculous pleuritis was diagnosed in 24 patients (50.0%) by pleural biopsy, in 5 patients (10.4%) by isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Both pleural biopsy and adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) were examined in 19 cases of tuberculous pleuritis and ADA was elevated in 16 patients (84.2%). These data suggested that pleural biopsy was useful for diagnosis of pleuritis and the combination of cytology, tumor markers and ADA with biopsy improved diagnostic rates of pleuritis.     

腺苷脱氨酶诊断结核性胸膜炎价值的再评价

目的 探讨胸腔积液和血清中腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)对鉴别结核性胸膜炎及恶性胸腔积液的临床价值.方法 回顾性分析91例经内科胸腔镜胸膜活检病理确诊为结核性胸腔积液(结核组49例)和恶性胸腔积液(恶性组42例)患者的胸腔积液及血清中ADA活性,应用受试者工作曲线(ROC曲线)确定结核性胸膜炎患者胸腔积液ADA的最佳临界值.结果 结核组胸腔积液ADA活性和胸腔积液ADA与血清ADA比值分别为(46±26)U/L和4.1±4.0,明显高于恶性组的(16±8)U/L和1.7±1.2,差异均有统计学意义(t值分别为7.383和3.852,均P＜0.01),结核组和恶性组的血清ADA活性分别为(13±5)U/L和(12±6)U/L,差异无统计学意义(t=1.582,P＞0.05).应用ROC曲线确定胸腔积液ADA诊断结核性胸膜炎的最佳临界值为28.7 U/L,灵敏度为75.5%,特异度为95.2%.结论 胸腔积液ADA活性可以作为鉴别结核性和恶性胸腔积液的重要指标,对结核性胸膜炎有较高的临床诊断价值,而血清ADA活性对鉴别两者无临床意义.     

Comparison of six biological markers for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We sought a marker to differentiate tuberculous pleural effusions from nontuberculous pleural effusions, which otherwise can be difficult. PATIENTS: We studied 55 patients with pleural effusions, 20 (36%) with tuberculous pleuritis and 35 (64%) with a nontuberculous etiology. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Pleural fluid levels of adenosine deaminase, interferon (INF)-gamma, interleukin (IL)-12p40, IL-18, immunosuppressive acidic protein, and soluble IL-2 receptors were measured and were subjected to receiver operating characteristic analysis. INF-gamma had the greatest sensitivity and specificity for tuberculous pleuritis among the six biological markers studied. CONCLUSION: The determination of INF-gamma levels in pleural fluid is the most informative in the diagnosis of tuberculous effusion.     

腺苷脱氨酶在胸腔积液鉴别诊断中的作用

目的探讨腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)在胸腔积液鉴别诊断的价值。方法用G iusti比色法测定187例胸腔积液中胸水ADA水平。结果以ADA≥45U/L为阳性界值,阳性率结核性胸膜炎占80%(48/60例);漏出液占11.6%(5/43例);恶性肿瘤占19.7%(12/61例);肺炎、脓胸占28.6%(4/14例);经t检验结核性胸膜炎与非结核性胸腔积液ADA≥45U/L水平时有显著差异(P<0.01)。结论ADA在结核性胸腔积液中有应用价值,但需与PPD试验、结核中毒症状、血沉增快等因素综合考虑。     

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous pleurisy--with special reference to the significance of measurement of pleural fluid cytokines

Tuberculous pleurisy as well as malignant pleuritis is a representative disease presenting pleural effusion. The diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy is made from examination of pleural effusion, but the sensitivity of smear or culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pleural fluid is generally low. Although the pleural fluid concentration of adenosine deaminase (ADA) is useful in terms of sensitivity or specificity, the value could be high in empyema or rheumatoid pleuritis. Thoracoscopic biopsy of pleura is more sensitive rather than conventional percutaneous needle biopsy, but is more invasive. Tuberculous pleural effusion is caused by delayed allergy which macrophage and T-helper 1 cells mainly relate and the stimuli of bacterial body consecutively induces T-helper 1 cytokines. Pleural fluid interferon-gamma (INF-gamma) is important not only in pathogenesis but also in diagnosis. We demonstrated that INF-gamma is a more sensitive and specific indicator for tuberculous pleurisy than ADA using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. Cytometric bead array (CBA) is a tool to simultaneously measure abundance of various cytokines and is expected to be a very useful method to provide informations for understanding a feedback mechanism of cytokine network. It is needed to clear the immunity in pleural fluid and to establish the less invasive and more useful method to diagnose tuberculous pleurisy.     

白介素27和腺苷脱氢酶单独及联合检测对结核性胸膜炎诊断价值

目的 探讨白介素27((interleukin-27,IL-27)和腺苷脱氨酶(adenosine deaminase,ADA)单独检测及两者联合检测结果对结核性胸膜炎和恶性肿瘤所致胸腔积液的鉴别诊断价值。方法 选取2017年12月1日至2018年7月29日福建省福州肺科医院收治的胸腔积液患者101例,通过闭式胸膜活检、内科胸腔镜检查获得病理学证据或者痰/胸腔积液分枝杆菌培养阳性及菌种鉴定结果。根据诊断结果分为结核性胸膜炎患者61例(结核组);恶性肿瘤所致胸腔积液患者40例(恶性组),其中肺黏膜相关淋巴瘤1例,恶性胸膜间皮瘤1例,肺黏液表皮样癌1例,非霍奇金淋巴瘤1例,小细胞肺癌3例,肺腺癌33例。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测两组患者胸腔积液中的IL-27和ADA的含量并进行统计学分析。应用受试者工作曲线(ROC)确定IL-27和ADA检测结果对鉴别结核性胸膜炎与恶性肿瘤所致胸腔积液的最佳临界值,并进一步分析IL-27与ADA联合检测(串联试验、并联试验)对于诊断结核性胸膜炎的价值。结果 结核组患者胸腔积液中检测到的IL-27和ADA浓度分别为[409.48(229.04,954.97)]ng/L和(45.88±14.33)U/L,明显高于恶性组[分别为115.74(77.72,161.97)ng/L和10.50(7.00,15.00)U/L],差异均有统计学意义(Z=3.139,P<0.01;t=4.006,P<0.01)。绘制ROC曲线确定IL-27鉴别结核性胸腔积液与恶性胸腔积液诊断的最佳临界值为176.31ng/L,敏感度和特异度分别为85.25% (52/61)和82.50% (33/40);ADA鉴别结核性胸腔积液与恶性胸腔积液诊断的最佳临界值为28U/L,敏感度和特异度分别为93.44% (57/61)和87.50% (35/40)。串联试验方法联合检测,特异度(95.00%,38/40)较单独检测IL-27(82.50%,33/40)及单独检测ADA(87.50%,35/40)均明显升高,并有较好的敏感度(81.97%,50/61);并联试验方法联合检测,敏感度(96.72%,59/61)较单独检测IL-27(85.25%,52/61)及单独检测ADA(93.44%,57/61)均明显升高,但特异度较低(75.00%,30/40)。结论 胸腔积液中IL-27和ADA对结核性胸膜炎的诊断均有较高价值;IL-27和ADA串联试验有助于结核性和恶性肿瘤所致胸腔积液的鉴别诊断。     

Diagnostic significance of interferon-gamma in tuberculous pleural effusions

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Tuberculosis (TB), the single most frequent infectious cause of death worldwide, also is a major cause of pleural effusion, which in TB usually has lymphocytic and exudative characteristics. Differential diagnosis between TB and nontuberculous pleural effusion can be sometimes difficult, representing a critically important clinical problem. METHODS: We studied 46 patients presenting with pleural effusion to the National Sanyo Hospital between April 2000 and January 2001 (34 men and 12 women; mean age, 64 years). Ten patients (22%) had tuberculous pleurisy, 19 patients (41%) had malignant pleuritis, and 17 patients (37%) had pleural effusion due to an etiology other than tuberculosis or cancer. Pleural fluid concentrations of four suggested markers were measured using commercially available kits. RESULTS: The pleural fluid levels (mean +/- SE) of adenosine deaminase (83.3 +/- 18.2 U/L vs 25.8 +/- 20.4 U/L, p < 0.0001), interferon-gamma (137 +/- 230 IU/mL vs 0.41 +/- 0.05 IU/mL, p < 0.0001), immunosuppressive acidic protein (741 +/- 213 micro g/mL vs 445 +/- 180 micro g/mL, p < 0.001) and soluble interleukin 2 receptor (7,618 +/- 3,662 U/mL vs 2,222 +/- 1,027 U/mL, p < 0.0001) were significantly higher for tuberculous pleuritis than for other causes of effusion. Receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated that pleural fluid content INF-gamma was the best indicator of tuberculous pleurisy among four relevant biological markers. CONCLUSIONS: INF-gamma in pleural fluid is the most sensitive and specific among four biological markers for tuberculous pleuritis. Thus, our results suggest that determination of INF-gamma at the onset of pleural effusion is informative for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis. Further studies including larger numbers of patients are needed to verify this result.     

结核性与癌性胸腔积液的实验室检测比较研究

目的比较研究实验室检测腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、癌胚抗原(CEA)、蛋白(TP)、葡萄糖(GLU)等多项指标对结核性与癌性胸腔积液的鉴别诊断价值。方法对151例明确诊断为结核性或癌性胸腔积液分别测定胸水ADA、LDH、CEA、TP、GLU和血清TP,并进行统计分析。结果结核性胸腔积液中ADA、LDH、TP含量都明显高于癌性胸腔积液,其中胸水ADA以28U/L作为诊断结核性胸水的临界值则其敏感性和特异性均极高,结核性胸水中GLU含量则低于癌性胸水,癌性胸水CEA的阳性率高达76.0%,而结核性胸水CEA均阴性。结论联合检测胸水ADA、LDH、CEA、TP和GLU可以作为结核性与癌性胸腔积液的诊断和鉴别诊断依据,其中ADA28U/L可以考虑作为结核性胸腔积液的单独诊断依据。     

胸腔积液腺苷脱氨酶对内科胸腔镜检查临床病例选择的意义

目的 探讨胸腔积液腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)对内科胸腔镜检查临床病例选择的意义.方法 回顾性分析2013年1月至2016年4月经内科胸腔镜检查的不明原因胸腔积液患者198例,分为青年组、中年组和老年组,以胸腔积液ADA≥45 U/L或ADA≥45 U/L联合淋巴细胞占白细胞比例≥50％作为诊断结核性胸膜炎的标准,确定其敏感度和特异度,并分析性别、年龄对ADA的影响.结果 内科胸腔镜对不明原因胸腔积液的诊断率为98.9％.胸腔积液ADA≥45 U/L诊断结核性胸膜炎的敏感度68.7％,特异度88.1％;胸腔积液ADA≥45 U/L联合淋巴细胞占白细胞比例≥50％诊断结核性胸膜炎的敏感度70.2％,特异度96.3％,尤其是在青年组,其诊断特异度达100％.结论 对于不明原因胸腔积液的青年患者,如果胸腔积液ADA≥45 U/L且淋巴细胞占白细胞比例≥50％,可考虑诊断性抗结核治疗;对中老年不明原因胸腔积液,建议常规行内科胸腔镜检查,避免误诊.     

腺苷脱氨酶及IL-22对结核性胸膜炎诊断价值的探究

目的探讨胸腔积液中腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)和白细胞介素22(IL-22)检测对结核性胸膜炎(TPE)的诊断价值.方法对2015年10月至2017年8月在河北大学附属医院呼吸内科住院的108例胸腔积液患者的临床资料进行分析,最终有104例患者经内科胸腔镜确诊,其中TPE患者38例,恶性胸腔积液患者40例,类肺炎性胸腔积液患者26例;对胸腔积液中ADA和IL-22水平进行统计分析.结果(1)108例患者经胸腔镜直视下取病理活检的诊断率为96.3%(104/108).(2)TPE组中ADA和IL-22水平均显著高于恶性胸腔积液组和类肺炎性胸腔积液组,差异均有统计学意义(P值均<0.05);胸腔积液中ADA和IL-22诊断TPE的敏感度和特异度分别为92.1%和87.9%,78.9%和90.9%.(3)受试者工作特征曲线结果显示,胸腔积液ADA和IL-22诊断TPE的曲线下面积分别为0.904和0.914,最佳诊断阈值分别为34.4 U/L和44.28 ng/L.(4)两者平行试验的敏感度和特异度分别为98.3%、79.9%,敏感度较单独检测提高;系列试验的敏感度和特异度分别为72.2%、98.9%,特异度较单独检测提高.结论(1)内科胸腔镜是一项操作简便、创伤小、并发症少的操作方法,可作为TPE的早期诊断与鉴别诊断;(2)胸腔积液ADA和IL-22水平对诊断TPE具有一定价值,可作为临床辅助诊断TPE的实验室指标;(3)ADA和IL-22联合检测可提高TPE的诊断率.     

结节病胸膜病变分析并文献复习

目的 分析结节病胸膜病变的临床特征，探讨鉴别诊断方法。方法回顾性分析确诊的有病理证据的结节病32例，报告以胸膜病变为主要表现的典型病例，对临床特点和鉴别诊断进行分析。检索国内文献中结节病胸膜病变的病例报告和病例总结，分析其发生率和临床特征。结果1989年至2004年共确诊胸内结节病32例，以胸腔积液为主要表现者2例（2／32，6．3％），其中1例双侧胸腔积液经内科胸腔镜检查确诊；自发性气胸1例（1／32，3．1％），经开胸肺活检确诊。胸腔积液分析为渗出液，细胞分类以淋巴细胞为主，腺苷脱氨酶（ADA）均未超过30U／L，其中1例胸腔积液血管紧张素转换酶（ACE）升高。3例在确诊前均被误诊为肺结核，接受抗结核治疗1-12个月不等。国内发表的病例总结中，结节病胸膜病变发生率为3．4％-16．7％；个案报道显示结节病胸腔积液最常被误诊为结核性胸膜炎。结论结节病胸膜病变并非罕见，临床上常被误诊。这一认识无论对于结节病的及时诊断，还是对于胸膜病变的鉴别诊断都有重要临床意义。     

血管内皮细胞生长因子C与腺苷脱氨酶联合检测在胸腔积液鉴别诊断中的意义

目的 了解血管内皮细胞生长因子C(VEGF-C)及腺苷脱氨酶(ADA)在不同原因胸腔积液中的表达,并探讨通过比值构建联合诊断对胸腔积液鉴别诊断的作用.方法 选择143例临床确诊的胸腔积液患者(恶性胸腔积液40例,结核性胸膜炎45例,其他类型58例),采用双抗夹心ELISA法检测胸水VEGF-C,采用速率法检测胸水ADA,计算VEGF-C/ADA比值,比较不同类型胸腔积液患者中上述诊断指标的变化,并计算它们的敏感度、特异度和准确度.结果 恶性胸腔积液中VEGF-C浓度高于结核性胸腔积液及类肺炎性等其他类型胸腔积液,(286.32±102.65)ng/L vs(133.46±39.83)ng/L,(140.14±44.62)ng/L,P<0.05.结核性胸腔积液中ADA浓度高于恶性胸腔积液及其他类型胸腔积液,(78.6±36.3)IU/L vs(23.4±11.2)IU/L,(26.1±10.5)IU/L,P<0.05.VEGF-C/ADA≥8对恶性胸腔积液诊断的敏感度为87.5%,特异度为81.4%;VEGF-C/ADA≤3对结核性胸腔积液诊断的敏感度为84.4%,特异度为86.4%.结论 VEGF-C与ADA浓度比值对胸腔积液的鉴别诊断具有较好的临床价值.     

ADA、IFN-γ在鉴别诊断结核性和恶性胸腔积液中的价值

目的探讨ADA(腺苷脱氨酶)、IFN-γ(γ-干扰素)在鉴别诊断结核性和恶性胸腔积液中的价值。方法对40例结核性胸腔积液患者(结核组),40例恶性胸腔积液患者(肿瘤组),分别在治疗前抽取适量胸腔积液,进行ADA活性、IFN-γ浓度测定。结果结核性胸腔积液中ADA活性、IFN-γ浓度显著高于恶性胸腔积液,差异具有显著性(P<0.01)。根据ROC(受试者工作特征)曲线评价ADA、INF-γ在鉴别诊断结核性胸腔积液和恶性胸腔积液中的价值,ADA、IFN-γ临界值分别为29.85U/L,151.77ng/L,其诊断结核性胸腔积液的敏感性分别为82.5%,92.5%,特异性为92.5%,95%,准确性为93.7%,98.5%。结论ADA、IFN-γ可作为诊断结核性胸腔积液的可靠指标,且IFN-γ具有更高的诊断能效。     

干扰素γ、白细胞介素12及腺苷脱氨酶同工酶对结核性胸腔积液的诊断价值

目的　研究胸腔积液中干扰素γ(IFN γ)和白细胞介素 12 (IL 12 )的浓度及腺苷脱氨酶同工酶 (ADA2 )的活性三者在结核性胸腔积液诊断中的临床价值。方法　以 2 0 0 2年 3月～ 2 0 0 3年2月期间在北京大学人民医院、北京胸科医院、北京结核病胸部肿瘤研究所等医院的未经治疗的胸腔积液患者为研究对象 ,其中结核性胸腔积液 14 1例、恶性胸腔积液 4 9例。应用酶速率法检测胸腔积液标本中腺苷脱氨酶 (ADA)、ADA2 的活性 ,酶联免疫吸附测定 (ELISA)检测IFN γ和IL 12的浓度。比较两组胸腔积液中ADA和ADA2 活性 ,以及IFN γ和IL 12浓度之间的区别。结果　 (1)结核性胸腔积液组ADA、ADA2 活性分别为 (5 1 6± 10 9)U/L和 (4 7 9± 6 9)U/L ,恶性胸腔积液组ADA、ADA2 活性分别为 (2 0 4± 4 4 )U/L、(13 2± 3 2 )U/L ,结核性胸腔积液组的ADA、ADA2 活性显著高于恶性胸腔积液组 (P <0 0 1)。结核性胸腔积液组IFN γ和IL 12浓度分别为 (112 1± 4 5 8)ng/L及 (10 4 3± 32 3)ng/L ,恶性胸腔积液组IFN γ和IL 12浓度分别为 (2 4 8± 5 9)ng/L和 (6 1 8±10 8)ng/L ,结核性胸腔积液组的IFN γ和IL 12浓度水平显著高于恶性胸腔积液组 (P <0 0 1,0 0 5 ) ;(2 )ROC曲线分析结果 ,IFN γ以 6 1 7ng/L为诊     

ADA、IFNγ-、sIL-2R检测在鉴别结核性和癌性胸水中的价值

目的研究腺苷脱氨酶（ADA）、γ干扰素（IFN-γ）、可溶性白介素2受体（sIL-2R）对结核性胸水和癌性胸水鉴别诊断的价值。方法采用酶法和ELISA方法检测47例结核性胸水患者和47例癌性胸水患者胸水中ADA活性和IFNγ-、sIL-2R水平。结果结核性胸水组的ADA（72.3±21.7 U/L）、IFN-γ（481.3±257.1 pg/m l）和sIL-2R（611.0±184.4 pmol/L）都显著高于癌性胸水组（P〈0.01）;当以ADA≥46.8 U/L、IFNγ-≥209.0 pg/m l和sIL-2R≥491.5 pmol/L为临界值,三项指标对结核性胸水的敏感度分别为93.6%,87.2%,70.2%;特异度分别为91.5%,91.5%,78.7%。结论胸水中ADA、IFN-γ和sIL-2R对结核性胸水和癌性胸水的鉴别诊断都有较高的临床价值。     

Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculous and Malignant Pleural Effusions: What is the Role of Adenosine Deaminase?

The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic procedures in tuberculous pleurisy (TPE) in an area with intermediate incidence of tuberculosis. The aim was to determine the cutoff value for adenosine deaminase (ADA) and the sensitivity and specificity of ADA and evaluate pleural fluid cytology and pleural biopsy in the differential diagnosis of malignant and tuberculous pleurisy. The study included 121 patients. TPE was confirmed in 54 patients and malignant effusion in 67 patients. Criteria used for TPE diagnosis were positive cultures of effusion or biopsy specimen, tuberculous granulomas, or positive sputum cultures without other explanation for pleural effusion. Malignancy was diagnosed by either cytology or biopsy. The cutoff value of ADA in TPE was 49 U/L, sensitivity was 89.2%, specificity was 70.4%, positive predictive value (PPV) was 84.4%, and negative predictive value (NPV) was 78.4%. ADA activity below 16 U/L suggests that TPE is highly unlikely with sensitivity=38.5%, specificity=100%, PPV=100%, and NPV=57.4%. ADA effusion/serum ratio reached a cutoff in TPE of 1.7 (sensitivity=84.6%, specificity=72.2%, PPV=81.4%, NPV=71.4%). Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of cytology evaluation for TPE are 72.2%, 70.1%, 66.1%, and 75.8%, respectively. Pleuroscopy-guided pleural biopsy had sensitivity=66.7%, specificity=100%, PPV=100%, and NPV=78.8%. In 27.8% of TPE cases, pleural fluid cultures were positive. There is no doubt that pleuroscopy-guided biopsy is of great value for TPE diagnosis; however, sensitivity and specificity of noninvasive tests, especially ADA, can help to distinguish between TB and malignancy.     

联合测定分泌型白细胞蛋白酶抑制因子和腺苷脱氨酶在结核性胸腔积液中的诊断意义

目的探讨联合测定胸腔积液中分泌型白细胞蛋白酶抑制因子（SLPI）和腺苷脱氨酶（ADA）浓度对结核性胸腔积液的诊断价值。方法收集103例胸腔积液及其同源外周血,其中结核性胸腔积液组为45例,恶性胸腔积液组31例,细菌性胸腔积液组16例,漏出液组11例。应用ELISA法测定胸水上清液和血清中SLPI的浓度,用比色法测定ADA水平,并对结果及意义进行分析。结果 （1）结核组SLPI浓度（193790±15476）pg/ml,与恶性组（121700±13101）pg/ml、细菌组（92885±26962）pg/ml、漏出液组（109360±21619）pg/ml相比差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）;恶性组、细菌组及漏出液组间相比差异均无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。结核组及细菌组ADA水平与恶性组及漏出液组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。（2）受试者工作特征曲线（ROC曲线）结果显示,胸腔积液SLPI浓度对于诊断结核性胸腔积液的最佳阈值为236071pg/ml,曲线下面积（AUC）为69.9%（95%可信区间为58.2%～81.6%）,灵敏度和特异度分别为43.2%和91.4%（P〈0.05）;ADA对于诊断结核性胸腔积液的曲线下面积、灵敏度、特异度、诊断阈值分别是71.9%（可信区间60.9%～82.8%）、75%、64.2%和29.5（P〈0.001）;SLPI和ADA同时高于各自的诊断阈值,得出最佳诊断特异度为95%;SLPI或ADA高于诊断阈值,得出最佳诊断灵敏度为89%。结论单独测定SLPI及ADA均有助于诊断结核性胸腔积液,但联合测定更能提高诊断效能。