Clinical and laboratorial variables useful in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions secondary to tuberculosis or lymphoma

R. Sales, F. Vargas, L. Teixeira, R. Onishi, E. Genofre, C. Oliveira, L. Antonangelo (São Paulo, Brazil)

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: 3551
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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