Application of ultrasound-guided medical thoracoscopy in patients with small amounts or without pleural effusion

Abstract Background Pleural disease is a common clinical condition, and some patients present with a small amount of pleural effusion or no pleural effusion. It is difficult to diagnose such patients in clinical practice. Medical thoracoscopy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of pleural effusio...

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Main Authors: Linhui Yang, Kaige Wang, Wang Hou, Dan Liu, Weimin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02855-8