- Original Article
- A Clinical Study on the Etiology and the Characteristics of Pleural Effusion in Children
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Jin Hwa Jeong, Song Yi Rah, Yong Han Sun, Myung Hyun Lee, Young Yull Koh
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(1):62-73. Published online January 15, 1998
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Purpose : Many different conditions result in pleural effusions(PEs) and making the differential
diagnosis of PE is difficult. The purpose of the present study was to document the change of
incidence and compare the etiologies of PEs with regards to age, the sidedness and characteristics
of PE.
Methods : During the 10-year period from 1986 to 1995, thoracentesis was performed in 197
children with PEs... |
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