title: [Diagnosis of pleural metastatic carcinoma with fibrous bronchoscope in thoracoscopy].
abstract: 45 cases suspected pleural tumors were performed thoracoscopy with fibrous bronchoscope. The diagnoses were as follows: metastatic carcinoma 23 cases, pleural mesothelioma 3 cases, pleural tuberculosis 10 cases, non-specific inflammation 4 cases, lymphoma 1 case, Hamman-Rich syndrome 1 case, and unknown cause 3 cases. 93.3 percent of the patients (42/45) were diagnosed clearly. Hence it gives the feasibility of reasonable treatment in the patients. The method of examination and the sight in fibrous bronchoscope have been described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods