TY - JOUR AU - Ozcakar, Bulent AU - Martinez, Carlos H. AU - Morice, Rodolfo C. AU - Eapen, Georgie A. AU - Ost, David AU - Sarkiss, Mona G. AU - Chiu, Hsienchang T. AU - Jimenez, Carlos A. PY - 2010 DA - 2010/08/18 TI - Does pleural fluid appearance really matter? The relationship between fluid appearance and cytology, cell counts, and chemical laboratory measurements in pleural effusions of patients with cancer JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery SP - 63 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - Previous reports have suggested that the appearance of pleural effusions (i.e., the presence or absence of blood) might help to establish the etiology of the effusions. This study explores the relationship between pleural fluid appearance and the results of chemical and cytological analyses in a group of patients with recurrent symptomatic pleural effusions and a diagnosis of cancer. SN - 1749-8090 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-5-63 DO - 10.1186/1749-8090-5-63 ID - Ozcakar2010 ER -