Research Article
Utility of Ascitic Fluid Adenosine Deaminase Levels in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Peritonitis in General Medical Practice
Table 3
Causative malignancy of ascitic fluid, by ascitic ADA level elevation.
| Type of malignancy | Number of cases | Ascitic ADA ≥ 40 IU/L | Ascitic ADA < 40 IU/L |
| Lymphoma | 4 | 4 | Ovarian cancer | 1 | 3 | Gastric cancer | 0 | 6 | Pancreatic cancer | 0 | 4 | Peritoneal cancer | 0 | 4 | Lung cancer | 0 | 3 | Cholangiocarcinoma | 0 | 2 | Breast cancer | 0 | 1 | Endometrial cancer | 0 | 1 | Fallopian tube cancer | 0 | 1 | Hepatocellular carcinoma | 0 | 1 | Peritoneal mesothelioma | 0 | 1 | Retroperitoneal tumor | 0 | 1 | Cancer of unknown origin | 1 | 2 | Total | 6 | 34 |
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