title: [The importance of thoracoscopy in the differential diagnosis of pleurisy].
abstract: Thoracoscopy was performed in 50 patients with pleural exudates of unclear etiology. Indications for thoracoscopy were: unclear character of accumulation of exudate, ineffective treatment including pleural punctures in case of hydrothorax. Visual examination of the pleura and chest organs supplemented by cyto- and histological study of tissues taken from involved places of the pleura allowed to arrive at an exact diagnosis in 90% of cases.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Get'man
authors.forename: I Ia
authors.initials: IIa
authors.lastname: Kelemen
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Kizimenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Znachenie torakoskopii v differentsial'noĭ diagnostike plevritov.