Case Report
A Case of Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Complicated with Bilateral Chylothorax
Table 2
Pleural effusion properties.
| | Left | Right |
| Appearance | Light blood, chylous | Light blood, chylous | Cell count (/μL) | 904 | 349 | Lymphocytes : granulocytes (%) | 87 : 13 | 99 : 1 | Protein (g/mL) | 3.6 | 3.3 | Glucose (mg/dL) | 112 | 93 | Specific gravity | 1.032 | 1.030 | pH | 8.0 | 8.0 | Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 261 | 278 | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 102 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 369 | 337 | Carcinoembryonic antigen (ng/mL) | 1.1 | | Adenosine deaminase (U/L) | 25.2 | | Cytology | Class III | Class III |
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Cytology suggestive of, but not conclusive for, malignancy. |