Characteristics and survival impact of polymorphonuclear leucocyte-predominant malignant pleural effusions secondary to lung cancer.
Jaehee LeeYong Hoon LeeHyewon SeoYoung Woo DoDeok Heon LeeSang Yub LeeJae Kwang LimSeung Soo YooShin Yup LeeSeung-Ick ChaJae Yong ParkChang Ho KimPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2020)
PMNL predominance in MPEs secondary to lung cancer may be observed in variable phases with respect to the duration of symptoms and the time of thoracentesis. Overall, PMNL-predominant MPEs were associated with more advanced stages and poorer survival outcomes, compared to MNL-predominant MPEs.