恶性胸腔积液的实验诊断进展

Research progress on laboratory diagnosis of malignant pleulal effusion

恶性胸腔积液是由恶性肿瘤胸膜转移或原发于胸膜的恶性肿瘤所致，早期诊断困难，临床迫切需要实验室提供检查手段，以诊断恶性胸腔积液。本文就恶性胸腔积液的实验诊断进行综述。

Malignant pleural effusion （MPE） is caused by malignant tumor metastasis or primary tumor in the pleural malignancy. It＇s difficult for early diagnosis. New laboratory detection methods are urgently needed to diagnose the disease. This article reviews the laboratory diagnosis of MPE.