title: [Usefulness of ultrasonics in the diagnosis of pleuro-pulmonary diseases].
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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Broncopulmonar y Servicio, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile (División Occidente), Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Whittle
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schiappacasse
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Utilidad del ultrasonido en el diagnóstico de la patología pleuropulmonar.