Pleural cryobiopsy is useful for comprehensive cancer genetic panel testing

Abstract An 83‐year‐old woman presented with dyspnoea. Her chest X‐ray showed a right‐sided pleural effusion. Flex‐rigid pleuroscopy was performed and showed a mass in the anterior portion. The mass was biopsied with conventional biopsy forceps, but the mass was solid, and sufficient tissues could n...

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Main Authors: Satoru Ishii, Hiromu Watanabe, Shinyu Izumi, Masayuki Hojo, Haruhito Sugiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.581