Role of percutaneous closed needle pleural biopsy among patients of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Background: Sometimes etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion is difficult despite cytological, biochemical and microbiological tests and labeled as undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions. Aim of present study was to make an etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion. Materials and Methods: Study...

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Main Authors: H S Hira, Rajiv Ranjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=2;spage=101;epage=104;aulast=Hira