title: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of a malignant pleural effusion to diagnose and stage lung cancer: when should this approach be considered?
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Virginia Health Sciences, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. vms4e@virginia.edu
authors: Vanessa M
authors: VM
authors: Shami
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Jones
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Hernandez
authors: Edward B
authors: EB
authors: Stelow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
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