[Report on the study of hyaluronic acid in the diagnosis of pleural mesotheliomas: study of 100 hyaluronic acid rich effusions].
Hyaluronic acid was measured in 1580 pleural effusions. We report 100 cases of hyaluronate-rich pleural fluids. Correlations betueen clinical, radiological and histological diagnosis of mesothelioma and the characterization of hyaluronate are discussed. These data suggest the possibility of a biochemical approach for the diagnosis of pleural malignant tumours.
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