Absolute lymphocytopenia as a diagnostic aid in bronchogenic carcinoma.
Total lymphocyte count and lymphocyte percentage were calculated in a group of 26 patients of Bronchogenic carcinoma and compared with the values in 22 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients of Bronchogenic carcinoma had a significant lymphocytopenia as compared to patients of tuberculosis. It is inferred that this peripheral lymphocytopenia can be used as a possible diagnostic pointer in patients of Bronchogenic carcinoma.
Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka.
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D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008231:Lymphopenia / Q000209:etiology*