Pleural fluid accumulations form an unusual finding in the fetus, and when present at delivery have a mortality rate of 15%.' Most of the cases diagnosed during pregnancy have had hydrothorax associated with generalized hydrops fetalis (ascites, skin edema, pericardial effusion). In these cases the
Real-time ultrasound evaluation of tuberculous pleural effusions
✍ Scribed by O. Carazo Martínez; B. Vargas Serrano; R. Íguez Rodr Romero
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 338 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
An evaluation of 21 patients with tuberculous pleurisy was carried out to
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