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. 1975 Oct;68(4):510-2.
doi: 10.1378/chest.68.4.510.

Intrapleural tetracycline for malignant pleural effusions

H W Wallach

Intrapleural tetracycline for malignant pleural effusions

H W Wallach. Chest. 1975 Oct.

Abstract

After drainage by closed-tube thoracostomy, tetracycline was instilled in seven patients with malignant pleural effusions. None of the patients had clinically significant recurrence of effusion, even though four patients worsened while receiving systemic chemotherapy and died.

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