Diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis in the era of thoracoscopic surgery

Background Before thoracoscopic surgery, diagnosing tuberculous (TB) pleurisy was a medical challenge. Thoracoscopy is the most accurate but expensive method for TB pleurisy diagnosis. TB is common in low-income countries, where financial limitations prevent the use of thoracoscopy, motivating the s...

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Main Authors: Ehab F. Salim, Gaser A. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4103/ecdt.ecdt_20_24
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