Usefulness of fiberoptic pleuroscopy and brushing in patients with unknown pleural effusion
Background and Objective: Pleural fluid cytology (PFC) and closed pleural biopsy (CPB) are the two most commonly employed diagnostic tests for malignant pleural effusions. The aim of this study was to determine the benefit and safety of the fiberoptic pleuroscopy and brushing for the diagnosis of un...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813000071 |