Clump material within drainage chest tubes contains diagnostic information: A proof-of-concept case series
Abstract
Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic and therapeutic challenge [1, 2]. Malignant pleural effusion (MPE), in particular, often necessitates fluid drainage with chest tubes for symptom control [3, 4] and its diagnosis requires cyto-histological assessment of pleural fluid or tissue biopsies [2].
RAS ID
39784
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Date of Publication
2021
Volume
57
Issue
3
PubMed ID
33184118
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Copyright
subscription content
Publisher
European Respiratory Society
Comments
Louw, A., Sidhu, C., Fitzgerald, D. B., Creaney, J., Chai, S. M., & Lee, Y. G. (2021). Clump material within drainage chest tubes contains diagnostic information: A proof-of-concept case series [Letter]. European Respiratory Journal, 57(3), article 2003248. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.03248-2020