Na Moon Jun
Respiratory Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). 2014 May;76(5):199-210. doi: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.5.199. Epub 2014 May 29.
Pleural effusion is not a rare disease in Korea. The diagnosis of pleural effusion is very difficult, even though the patients often complain of typical symptoms indicating of pleural diseases. Pleural effusion is characterized by the pleural cavity filled with transudative or exudative pleural fluids, and it is developed by various etiologies. The presence of pleural effusion can be confirmed by radiological studies including simple chest radiography, ultrasonography, or computed tomography. Identifying the causes of pleural effusions by pleural fluid analysis is essential for proper treatments. This review article provides information on the diagnostic approaches of pleural effusions and further suggested ways to confirm their various etiologies, by using the most recent journals for references.
胸腔积液在韩国并非罕见疾病。尽管患者常诉说提示胸腔疾病的典型症状，但胸腔积液的诊断仍非常困难。胸腔积液的特征是胸腔内充满漏出液或渗出液，其由多种病因引起。胸腔积液的存在可通过包括简单胸部X线摄影、超声检查或计算机断层扫描在内的放射学检查来确认。通过胸腔积液分析确定胸腔积液的病因对于恰当治疗至关重要。本文综述通过引用最新期刊，提供了胸腔积液诊断方法的信息以及进一步确认其各种病因的建议方法。
