Rapid on-site evaluation of medical thoracoscopic biopsy specimens for the diagnosis of pleural disease

I. Porfyridis, F. Frangopoulos, G. Georgiadis, A. Papadopoulos, M. Michael, P. Vogazianos, A. Georgiou (Nicosia, Cyprus)

Source: International Congress 2014 – The planet of the pleura
Session: The planet of the pleura
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 492
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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I. Porfyridis, F. Frangopoulos, G. Georgiadis, A. Papadopoulos, M. Michael, P. Vogazianos, A. Georgiou (Nicosia, Cyprus). Rapid on-site evaluation of medical thoracoscopic biopsy specimens for the diagnosis of pleural disease. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 492

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