Role of pleural biopsy in etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion

<b>Background:</b> Pleural effusion remains the most common manifestation of pleural pathology. Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between tubercular and malignant pleural effusion in spite of routine biochemical and cytological examination of pleural fluid. <b>Aims:</b&...

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Main Authors: Pandit Sudipta, Chaudhuri Arunabha, Datta Sourin, Dey Atin, Bhanja Pulakesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=4;spage=202;epage=204;aulast=Pandit