Thoracoscopy in Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosis
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Thoracoscopy in Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosis
On the basis of our personal experience in 70 cases (66 pleural effusions) observed during the period January 1984- January 1996 we are here illustrating and discussing the diagnostic role of thoracoscopy in malignant pleural mesothelioma.A histological diagnosis was achieved in 94.2% of cases. The endoscopic appearance was clearly neoplastic (masses, nodules) in 53 patients (75.7%) and simply ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1070-3608
DOI: 10.1155/dte.3.147