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The diagnostic yield of closed needle pleural biopsy in exudative pleural effusion: a retrospective 10-year study

Author(s) -

Tianli Zhang,

Bing Wan,

Li Wang,

Chuling Li,

Yangyang Xu,

Xiangdong Wang,

Hongbing Liu,

Yong Song,

Dang Lin,

Ping Zhan,

Tangfeng Lv

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of translational medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2305-5847

pISSN - 2305-5839

DOI - 10.21037/atm.2020.03.47

Subject(s) - medicine , thoracentesis , pleural effusion , thoracoscopy , malignant pleural effusion , adenosine deaminase , retrospective cohort study , effusion , biopsy , radiology , surgery , adenosine

CPB has a relatively high sensitivity in the diagnosis of exudative pleural fluid, especially in relation to tuberculous lesions. CPB could provide an alternative technique in clinical practice, especially for basic hospital units without thoracoscopy.

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