COPD can mimic the appearance of pneumothorax on thoracic ultrasound.
PURPOSES: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumothorax in patients with COPD with particular regard to false-positive diagnoses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a single-center, prospective, blinded study. Nine patients with pneumothorax, 9 patients with cysti...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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