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Role of endoscopic ultrasound in undiagnosed pleural effusion

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Thoracocentesis is the first diagnostic procedure for pleural effusion (PE). If diagnosis after thoracocentesis remains uncertain, pleural biopsy either computed tomography (CT)/ultrasonography (USG)-guided or thoracoscopy is required for definitive diagnosis. Overall, acc...

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Published in:Endosc Ultrasound
Main Authors: Sharma, Malay, Somani, Piyush
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731361/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2303-9027.218422
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