Literature DB >> 553660

Needle biopsy of the pleura in Nigeria.

B O Onadeko, A A Abioye.   

Abstract

The results of needle biopsy of the pleura carried out on 200 patients are presented. Biopsy was diagnostic in 60% of tuberculous pleural effusions and in 74% of cases of malignant effusions. The histological appearance of chronic fibrosis was seen in 34%, of which half were subsequently found to have tuberculosis.

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Year:  1979        PMID： 553660

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Br J Dis Chest        ISSN： 0007-0971


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Authors:  E O Odelowo; A S Anjorin
Journal:  J Natl Med Assoc       Date:  1991-12       Impact factor: 1.798

2.  Pleural effusion in Iraq: a prospective study of 100 cases.

Authors:  F Al-Alusi
Journal:  Thorax       Date:  1986-06       Impact factor: 9.139

Review 3.  Tropical respiratory medicine. 1. Pulmonary infections in the tropics: impact of HIV infection.

Authors:  C L Daley
Journal:  Thorax       Date:  1994-04       Impact factor: 9.139

4.  Needle biopsy of the pleura in the diagnosis of pleural effusion.

Authors:  J J McAleer; G J Murphy; R J Quinn
Journal:  Ulster Med J       Date:  1987-04
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