Percutaneous cavitary lavage in the diagnosis of pulmonary cavities

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Belet U., Findik S., Ozmen Z., Atici A. G., Akan H.

JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, vol.5, no.4, pp.440-445, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 5 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2013
• Doi Number: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.08.17
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.440-445
• Keywords: Diagnosis, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, therapeutic irrigation, FINE-NEEDLE-ASPIRATION, LUNG-BIOPSY, RISK-FACTORS, LESIONS, PNEUMOTHORAX, ACCURACY, SOLITARY, YIELD
• Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate diagnostic significance of percutaneous cavitary lavage (PCL) in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pulmonary cavitary lesions.