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From: Combined ultrasound-guided cutting-needle biopsy and standard pleural biopsy for diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions

Fig. 2

Images of a 54-year-old woman with a history of chest pain for 3 weeks. a A conventional US scan showed thickening of the lower thoracic parietal pleura close to the diaphragm (0.15 cm) with a low echo texture. b Real-time US-guided cutting-needle biopsy (arrowhead) focused on the pleura and was introduced at an angle of 70°. c Biopsy sample obtained from the pleura showed mesothelioma (H&E staining; magnification, × 100)

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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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