Thoracic ultrasound in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion.

BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common clinical problem with described investigation pathways. While thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has been shown to be accurate in pleural fluid detection, its use in the diagnosis of malignant pleural disease has not been assessed. A study was undertak...

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Auteurs principaux: Qureshi, N, Rahman, N, Gleeson, F
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2009

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