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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