Sonographic septation in lymphocyte-rich exudative pleural effusions: A useful diagnostic predictor for tuberculosis

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 857-863

  Chen, Hung Jen ^a   Hsu, Wu Huei ^a   Tu, Chih Yen ^a   Yu, Yang Hao ^a   Chiu, Kuo Liang ^a   Hang, Liang Wen ^a   Hsia, Te Chun ^a   Shih, Chuen Ming ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Lymphocyte rich exudative effusions; Septation; Sonography; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; TUMORS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

LUNG CANCER; LYMPHOCYTE-RICH EXUDATIVE EFFUSIONS; SEPTATION; SONOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS;

PULMONARY DISEASES;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; LYMPHOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33745686539     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2006.25.7.857     Document Type: Review

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