Volume. 35, No. 2 july. 2011 - The Chest and Heart Association of ...

Chest & Heart Journal Vol. 35, No.-2, July 2011granulomatous pleuritis and 53 were nongranulomatous pleuritis. Among nongranulomatous cases 50 were due to malignancyand rest 3cases were due to nephritic syndrome,congestive cardiac failure and rheumatoid arthritisone in each.Table-IDistribution of age by sex of the respondentsAge (in year) Sex TotalMaleFemale70 07 (09.5) 02 (06.9) 09 (08.7)Total 74 (100.0) 29 (100.0) 103 (100.0)Mean ± SD 50.73 ± 19.27 49.00 ± 16.12 50.24 ± 18.38Table I shows the distribution of age by sex of therespondents. Mean ± SD of age of the patient was50.24 ± 18.38 years. Out of 103 patients with pleuraleffusion 74 were male and 29 were female. Male,Female ratio was 1.9: 1. Among the male highestnumber of patients were in the age group of 51 to60 years (29.1%) followed by 61 to 70 years (18.9%).Mean ± SD of age of male was 50.73 ± 19.27 years.Among the female highest number of patients werein the age group of 51 to 60 years (27.6%) followedby 41 to 50 years (24.1%) and 20 to 30 years (24.1%).Mean ± SD of age of female was 49.00 ± 16.12 years.Table IIDistribution of previous history of TBor contact with TBPrevious history of TB Frequency Percentor contact with TBPresent 05 04.8Absent 98 95.2Total 103 100.0Table II shows the distribution of previous historyof TB or contact with TB. Most of the patients hadno history of TB or contact with TB (95.2%). Only5 (4.8%) had history of TB or contact with TB.Table-IIIDistribution of presenting complaintsof the respondentsPresenting complaints Frequency * PercentFever 99 96.1Cough 98 95.1Chest pain 48 46.6Weight loss 43 41.7Dyspnoea 22 21.4Heamoptysis 09 08.7Loss of appetite 03 02.9Night sweats 03 02.9Others 02 01.9*Multiple responsesTable III shows the distribution of presentingcomplaints of the respondents. Common clinicalpresentations of patients were fever (96.1%), cough(95.1%), chest pain (45.6%) and weight loss (41.7%).Other clinical presentations were dyspnoea (21.4%),heamoptysis (8.7%), loss of appetite (2.9%) andnight sweats (2.9%).Table-IVDistribution of pleural effusion in X-rayPleural effusion in X-ray Frequency PercentLocation• Right 78 75.7• Left 25 24.3Volume• Moderate 74 71.8• Large 07 06.8• Massive 17 16.5Table IV shows the distribution of pleural effusionin X-ray. Out of 103 cases of pleural effusion 78(75.7%) had right sided and 25 (24.3%) left sidedpleural effusion. Highest number of casespresented with moderate pleural effusion (71.8%)followed by massive pleural effusion (16.5%). Five(4.9%) presented with small pleural effusion and 7(6.8%) presented with large pleural effusion on X-ray findings.80