Absolute lymphocytopenia as a diagnostic aid in bronchogenic carcinoma
Rao, S.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 42(3): 199-200
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 7860507 Document Number: 428035
Total lymphocyte count and lymphocyte percentage were calculated in a group of 26 patients of Bronchogenic carcinoma and compared with the values in 22 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients of Bronchogenic carcinoma had a significant lymphocytopenia as compared to patients of tuberculosis. It is inferred that this peripheral lymphocytopenia can be used as a possible diagnostic pointer in patients of Bronchogenic carcinoma.