Ultrasound guided pleural brushing: A new method for obtaining pleural specimen in malignant effusion

Gamal Agmy (Assiut, Egypt), Gamal Agmy, Yousef Ahmed, Alaa Hassan, Gamal Agmy

Source: International Congress 2016 – Malignant pleural disease: diagnosis and management
Session: Malignant pleural disease: diagnosis and management
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3394
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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