Improved early diagnosis of difficult cases of tuberculous pleural effusion by combination of thoracoscopy with immunological tests
Introduction: Although pleural effusion is a common clinical manifestation, the differential diagnosis of the cause of pleural effusion is often challenging, especially in the early differentiation of tuberculous pleurisy (TP) from other pleural effusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121930058X |