A Case of Cartinomatous Pleuritis Accompanied by Leukocytosis with a Rapid Increase of Pleural Effusion.

Abstract

Leukocytosis, Carcinomatous pleuritis, Rapid increase of pleural effusion CSF) in both serum and pleural effusion were high, indicating that the tumor cells produced G-CSF, but immunohistochemical examination of the tumor cells did not show any positive staining for and G-CSF monoclonal antibody. Carcinomatous pleuritis in this case had an unusual character, perhaps related to the leukocytosis.