Diagnostic Accuracy of B-Mode- and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Differentiating Malignant from Benign Pleural Effusions

Purpose: To evaluate the value of CEUS in differentiating malignant from benign pleural effusions (PEs). Methods: From 2008 to 2017, 83 patients with PEs of unknown cause were examined using B-mode thoracic ultrasound (B-TUS), CEUS, and cytological examination. The extent of enhancement of the pleur...

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Autores principales: Safai Zadeh, Ehsan, Weide, Johanna, Dietrich, Christoph Frank, Trenker, Corinna, Koczulla, Andreas Rembert, Görg, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8305637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34359376
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11071293

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8305637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34359376
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11071293

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