Approach to undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: The diagnostic yield of blind pleural biopsy

M. Solooki, M. Malekmohamad (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Molecular markers: diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions
Session: Molecular markers: diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3552
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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M. Solooki, M. Malekmohamad (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran). Approach to undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: The diagnostic yield of blind pleural biopsy. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 3552

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