Publication details

Postižení pleury a pleurálního prostoru

Title in English Affection of Pleura and Pleural Space
Authors

VÁLEK Vlastimil

Year of publication 2006
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Česká radiologie
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Other medical specializations
Keywords pleura-pleural space-fluidothorax.exudate transudate
Description Diseases of pleura encompass a complex of affections including acute and chronic infections, inflammatory disease, malignant and genign neoplasia. Pleural processes are often complex and diagnosis only on the basis of X-ray images is difficult. Computed tomography is therefore a nesessary method for the diagnosis and determination of topographic-anatomical localization of the changes. Biopsy is a supplementary examination which mardedly improves sensitivity of the method. The following drainage is thebn a definitive therapeutic intervention in many cases.

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