Journal of Lung Diseases & Treatment

Ze JJ

Publications

• Research Article
  Etiologies of Pleural Exudates after Cytology and Biopsies in Yaounde:Cameroon
  Author(s): Ze JJ, Atangana PJ, Bitchong Ekono MC, Afane Ze and Ngo Nonga BZe JJ, Atangana PJ, Bitchong Ekono MC, Afane Ze and Ngo Nonga B
  
  Introduction: Very little is known about the frequency of the different etiologies responsible of pleural pathologies in Cameroon. The objective of this retrospective study was to identify the main etiologies of pleural pathologies based on the analysis of pleural fluid and pleural biopsy. Methods: This was a one-year retrospective study that took place in Yaoundé (Yaounde, Cameroon). We reviewed the archived reports of cytological examinations of pleural fluids and histopathological reports of pleural biopsies done in 2009. Results: A total of 547 pleural specimens were collected, of which 240 were female and 307 male. Tuberculosis was the most frequent pathology in both men and women and was found mainly between 20 and 49 years of age with a peak between 30 and 39 years. One hundred and ninety-fi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1018.1000124

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