Combined ultrasound-guided cutting-needle biopsy and standard pleural biopsy for diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions

9  1  Download (0) ✓

Full text

Figure

Fig. 1 Images of a 42-year-old man with a history of shortness of breath for 1 month.the parietal pleura (0.18 cm).c a A conventional US scan showed an effusion and thickening of b Real-time US-guided cutting-needle biopsy (arrowhead) focused on the pleura
Fig. 1 Images of a 42-year-old man with a history of shortness of breath for 1 month.the parietal pleura (0.18 cm).c a A conventional US scan showed an effusion and thickening of b Real-time US-guided cutting-needle biopsy (arrowhead) focused on the pleura p.3
Fig. 2 (See legend on next page.)
Fig. 2 (See legend on next page.) p.4
Table 1 Demographic and pleural characteristics of the patients

Table 1

Demographic and pleural characteristics of the patients p.5
Table 2 Final diagnoses of the causes of pleural effusions in172 patients

Table 2

Final diagnoses of the causes of pleural effusions in172 patients p.6
Table 3 Comparison of diagnostic accuracy between US-guided biopsy and standard biopsy

Table 3

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy between US-guided biopsy and standard biopsy p.6
Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy of the 2 biopsy techniques according to the degree of pleural thickening in US scans

Table 4

Diagnostic accuracy of the 2 biopsy techniques according to the degree of pleural thickening in US scans p.7

References

Download (N/A - 9 Page - 2.85MB)
Related subjects : Pleural Biopsy Pleural Biopsy with the Tru Cut Needle Histological Diagnosis of Oral Lesions with Cutting Needle Biopsy: a Pilot Study Thoracic ultrasound competence for ultrasound-guided pleural procedures Ultrasound guided pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion patients Ultrasound-guided forceps for pleural biopsy