Doxycycline poudrage in pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion: a novel modality for an old agent

Abstract Context Malignant pleural effusion is a common presentation of several malignancies. Chemical pleurodesis is important in its management, but no consensus exists on the optimal agent or methods of pleurodesis. Aim This work aimed to evaluate the outcome of oral doxycycline capsules in a pou...

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Main Authors: Tamer A. Elhadidy, Ahmed M. Abumossalam, Mohamed S. Elashry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.199001