Diagnostic thoracoscopy in pleuro-pulmonary infiltrates without pleural effusion |
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Authors: | P Faurschou |
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Abstract: | In seven patients with pleuro-pulmonary infiltrates without pleural effusion, an artificial pneumothorax was induced, followed by diagnostic thoracoscopy, as the first and only invasive investigation; in all cases the diagnosis was confirmed by this simple procedure. The method has a low mortality correlated to other alternative diagnostic methods. |
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