[Usefulness of ultrasonics in the diagnosis of pleuro-pulmonary diseases]
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[Usefulness of ultrasonics in the diagnosis of pleuro-pulmonary diseases]
[Article in
Spanish]
Rev Med Chil.
1991 May.
Abstract
We performed ultrasound studies in 67 patients with opacities adjacent to the thoracic wall. An accurate diagnosis of the nature of the lesion was made in 95% of cases. The yield of thoracocentesis was increased by marking guided by ultrasound.
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