Positive pleural cytology is an indicator for visceral pleural invasion in metastatic pleural effusions
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Abstract:
In case of undiagnosed pleural effusions, it is necessary to conduct thoracentesis with pleural fluid (PF) cytology. Yet, sensitivity of PF cytology is widely variable as a result of sample size, experience, and preparation method.
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1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
cytology; malignant pleural effusion; thoracoscopy
Elenco autori:
Froudarakis, Marios E; Plojoux, Jerôme; Kaspi, Elise; Anevlavis, Stavros; Laroumagne, Sophie; Karpathiou, Georgia; Roca, Elisa; Adler, Dan; Dutau, Hervé; Astoul, Philippe
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