胸水的病因诊断仍是临床上一个较为困难的问题,特别是结核性与癌性胸水,因在治疗和预后上截然不同,鉴别尤其必要.本文就近几年来国内所发表的关于结核性与癌性胸水的鉴别文章综述和摘录如下,以供临床参考. 一、临床表现:结核性胸水多见于青年,是 The etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion is still a clinically difficult problem, especially in tuberculous and cancerous pleural effusions. It is especially necessary to distinguish between treatment and prognosis. This article has published on the tuberculosis and cancer in China in recent years. The article review and excerpt of identification of pleural effusion is as follows for clinical reference. First, clinical manifestations: tuberculous pleural effusion is more common in young people.