Retrospective review of diagnostic medical pleuroscopy in tuberculous pleural effusions

M. Prasad, K. Shashirekha (New Delhi, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis III
Session: Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis III
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2680
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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M. Prasad, K. Shashirekha (New Delhi, India). Retrospective review of diagnostic medical pleuroscopy in tuberculous pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 2680

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