Usefulness of cytology and blind needle pleural biopsy (BNPB) histopathology findings in malignant pleural effusions

G. Plavec, I. Tomic, V. Skuletic, O. Loncarevic, Z. Tatomirovic, L. Zoltareska (Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pneumothorax and pleural effusions
Session: Pneumothorax and pleural effusions
Session type: E-Posters in free access
Number: 397
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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G. Plavec, I. Tomic, V. Skuletic, O. Loncarevic, Z. Tatomirovic, L. Zoltareska (Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro). Usefulness of cytology and blind needle pleural biopsy (BNPB) histopathology findings in malignant pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 397

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