Examination of the utility of cryobiopsy for tuberculous pleurisy in thoracoscopy: A report of seven cases

Thoracoscopy under local anaesthesia is effective for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy (TP), mesothelioma and pleural metastases of lung cancer, etc. It has recently been reported that cryobiopsy is useful for obtaining sufficient tissue, achieving a greater depth, and avoiding crush artefact t...

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Main Authors: Satoru Ishii, Akane Ishida, Yuriko Sugiura, Jin Takasaki, Shinyu Izumi, Masayuki Hojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123000357