Pleural and pulmonary ultrasonography.
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1991-01
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Eighteen patients (12 with pleural lesion and 6 with pulmonary lesion seen on chest roentgenograms) were taken for study by ultrasound. Thoracocentesis was performed under ultrasound guidance in 10 patients. Final diagnosis was infection in 10 malignancy in 8 patients. There was no characteristic ultrasonic finding that could be used to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.
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Pleural, Pulmonary ultrasonography
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Chawalparit Orasa, Jitnusont Poonsuk, Chaikuna Jamsak, Pushpakom Rungsun. Pleural and pulmonary ultrasonography. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1991 Jan; 43(1): 18-24.