Bleeding as a complication of fine needle lung biopsy.
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چکیده
Two patients in whom bleeding into the pleural space was a major complication of fine needle biopsy of the lung are described. Both had a pleural effusion before biopsy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 43 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988