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Medical thoracoscopy can be carried out by an internist under local anesthesia without the need for intubation. Thoracoscopic findings of mesothelioma was various; it has reported nodules, pleural thickening, pachypleuritis, masses, and inflammation. It has recently been reported that cryobiopsy is useful for the diagnosis of hypertrophic type.
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Ishii, S. (2021). Advanced Minimally Invasive Approach with Medical Thoracoscopy for Mesothelioma: What Are the Roles in Diagnosis?. In: Nakano, T., Kijima, T. (eds) Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Respiratory Disease Series: Diagnostic Tools and Disease Managements. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9158-7_16
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