The diagnostic yield of pleural fluid cytology versus pleural biopsy in malignant pleural effusion
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common problem in neoplastic diseases. Studies showed that 42–77% of exudative effusions result from malignancy. Pleural fluid cytology revealed positive results in 60% of carcinomatous effusions and 30% of mesotheliomas. However, a pleural biopsy is...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2026-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Acceso en liña: | https://doi.org/10.4103/ecdt.ecdt_67_25 |
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