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Biopsy of pleura (procedure)

Known as: biopsy pleural, Biopsy of Pleura, biopsy pleura 
Removal of a portion of pleural tissue, for microscopic examination.
National Institutes of Health

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Biopsy
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Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy

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2011
2011
Approach to undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: the diagnostic yield of blind pleural biopsy.
BACKGROUND Blind percutaneous pleural biopsy has traditionally been performed to investigate the etiology of exudative pleural… 
2010
2010
Wegener Granulomatosis Revealed by Pleural Effusion
Pulmonary signs are common in Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). However, an initial presentation including pleural effusion has not… 
2007
2007
Drain site radiotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a wasted resource
To the Editors: Prophylactic drain site irradiation is currently used to prevent tumour nodule formation in pleural… 
2007
2007
Clinical utility of vascular endothelial growth factor in diagnosing malignant pleural effusions
While the early diagnosis of cancer has been fully respected, it is still however often difficult for clinicians to confirm… 
2004
2004
[Evaluation of 105 cases with tuberculous pleurisy].
Tuberculous pleurisy has still importance in the group of exudative pleurisy. In this study we aimed to evaluate clinical… 
1997
1997
Value of ultrasonically guided needle biopsy of pleural masses: An under‐utilized technique
Thirty‐six patients with pleural masses underwent ultrasonically guided needle biopsy (UGNB), including ultrasonically guided… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Immunoglobulin gene rearrangement in T-cell-rich reactive pleural effusion of a patient with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Pleural effusion in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a relatively rare phenomenon. We report a case of a pleural effusion… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
p53 immunostaining in the differentiation of reactive processes from malignancy in pleural biopsy specimens.
1994
1994
The value of immunohistochemistry of pleural biopsy specimens in the differential diagnosis between malignant mesothelioma and metastatic carcinoma.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
p53 immunostaining in the distinction between benign and malignant mesothelial proliferations using formalin‐fixed paraffin sections
The distinction between reactive mesothelium and mesothelioma in pleural biopsy specimens is notoriously difficult, and… 
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