Pleural needle biopsyFrom our partner site on chronic pain, ChronicPainConnection.com.
Closed pleural biopsy; Needle biopsy of the pleura Normal Values: The pleural tissues appear normal, without evidence of inflammation, infection, or malignancy. What abnormal results mean: The abnormal results may reveal cancer, tuberculosis, a viral disease, a fungal disease, a parasitic disease, or collagen vascular disease. Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include: References: advertisement Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000:1926-1927. Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:725.
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