Can pleural biopsy histology in combination with pleural fluid adenosine deaminase be used for diagnoses of pleural TB?

Background: Tuberculous pleural infection is the most common form of extrapulmonary TB, pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (pfADA) has been used to provide supportive evidence for a diagnosis of TB. Alternatively, reports suggest pleural histology has a sensitivity of 69-97% and can, therefore, be used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of pleural TB. Aim: To identify the utility of pleural biopsy histology and pfADA in the diagnosis...