Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosed by Bronchoscopic Biopsy
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Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosed by Bronchoscopic Biopsy
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare malignant neoplasm that arises from mesothelial surfaces of the pleural cavity, peritoneal cavity, tunica vaginalis, or pericardium. Typically, pleural fluid cytology or closed pleural biopsy, surgical intervention (video thoracoscopic biopsy or open thoracotomy) is conducted to obtain pleural tissue specimens. However, endobronchial lesions are rarely seen and ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1738-3536,2005-6184
DOI: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.297