Role of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: an Indian study

D. Bhattacharyya, A. Rajput, B. N. B. M. Prasad, P. Kumar (New Delhi, Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Thoracoscopy and solitary pulmonary nodules
Session: Thoracoscopy and solitary pulmonary nodules
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 608
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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D. Bhattacharyya, A. Rajput, B. N. B. M. Prasad, P. Kumar (New Delhi, Pune, India). Role of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: an Indian study. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 608

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