biostudies-literatureUnknown15Lee CS<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is a constant threat even with a worldwide active public health campaign. Diagnosis of TB pleurisy is challenging in the case of pleural effusion of unknown origin after aspiration analysis. The study was designed to demonstrate a simple image interpretation technique to differentiate TB pleurisy from non-TB pleurisy using semi-rigid pleuroscopy.<h4>Methods</h4>The study retrospectively enrolled 117 patients who underwent semi-rigid pleuroscopy from April 2016 to August 2018 in a tertiary hospital. We analyzed the possibility of TB pleurisy using three simple pleuroscopic images <i>via</i> semi-rigid pleuroscopy.<h4>Results</h4>Among 117 patients, 28 patients (23.9%) were diagnosed with TB pleurisy. Sago-like nodules/micronodules, adhesion, and discreteTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease1753466621989532https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7874337biostudies-literatureDiagnosis of tuberculosis pleurisy with three endoscopic features <i>via</i> pleuroscopy.PMC7874337Chiu LCWang CWLin SMChou CLLi SHLee CSChang CHChung FTfalseDiagnosis of tuberculosis pleurisy with three endoscopic features <i>via</i> pleuroscopy.<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is a constant threat even with a worldwide active public health campaign. Diagnosis of TB pleurisy is challenging in the case of pleural effusion of unknown origin after aspiration analysis. The study was designed to demonstrate a simple image interpretation technique to differentiate TB pleurisy from non-TB pleurisy using semi-rigid pleuroscopy.<h4>Methods</h4>The study retrospectively enrolled 117 patients who underwent semi-rigid pleuroscopy from April 2016 to August 2018 in a tertiary hospital. We analyzed the possibility of TB pleurisy using three simple pleuroscopic images <i>via</i> semi-rigid pleuroscopy.<h4>Results</h4>Among 117 patients, 28 patients (23.9%) were diagnosed with TB pleurisy. Sago-like nodules/micronodules, adhesion, and discrete2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jan-Dec2025-04-18T15:58:46.236Z2021-02-23T08:04:21ZS-EPMC78743373354124810.1177/1753466621989532