Can ultrasound shear wave elastography differentiate between malignant and benign pleural effusions?

Abstract Background Malignant pleural effusion is a common and unfortunately serious condition that is related to life poor quality and mortality. The majority of malignant pleural effusion is metastatic in nature, with the most encountered primary neoplasm in men is the lung cancer while in women i...

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Main Authors: Takeya Ahmed Taymour, Libya Saleh Wasel Mohamed, Yasmine Hamdy El Hinnawy, Mohammed Raafat Abd El-Mageed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-024-01209-y