Yield of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: a 3-year retrospective multicenter study

Background The diagnosis of the etiology of exudative pleural effusion is a great challenge in clinical practice. Aims To evaluate the diagnostic value of medical thoracoscope in unexplained exudative effusions and the frequency of various diagnoses in a multicenter study in Egypt. Patients and meth...

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Main Authors: Eman Sobh, Sawsan B Elsawy, Mahmoud Elsaeed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2020;volume=18;issue=2;spage=203;epage=208;aulast=