Current etiological profile of clear liquid exudative pleural effusion

H. Smadhi (ARIANA, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Pleural and mediastinal malignancies
Session: Pleural and mediastinal malignancies
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4304
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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