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The minimum volume of pleural fluid required to diagnose malignant pleural effusion: A retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Pleural fluid cytology is a quick and accurate method to diagnose malignant pleural effusions. The optimal volume of fluid for cytological analysis has not yet been identified, and clinical recommendation based on some published clinical experiences has been to send large volumes of flui...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5234196/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144058 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.197120 |