Transthoracic aspiration cytology for the diagnosis of thoracic infection

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 688-692

  Tangthangtham, Anucha ^a   Subhannachart, Ponglada ^b   Tungsagunwattana, Sutarat ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Central Chest Hospital Thailand   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aspiration Cytology; Thoracic Infection; Transthoracic Aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; THORAX DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC DISEASES;

EID: 0035350650     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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