An Electrocautery Pleural Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Desmoplastic Malignant Mesothelioma During Semirigid Thoracoscopy Shinji Sasada, MD, Kunimitsu Kawahara, MD, PhD, Teruo Iwasaki, MD, PhD, Tomonori Hirashima, MD, Teruomi Miyazawa, MD, FCCP Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 3, Issue 7, Pages 803-804 (July 2008) DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31817c9297 Copyright © 2008 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Thoracoscopic findings revealed dense fibrotic pleurisy with fibrin. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2008 3, 803-804DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e31817c9297) Copyright © 2008 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 The circular biopsy specimen obtained by using an insulation-tipped diathermic knife (15-mm largest diameter in size). Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2008 3, 803-804DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e31817c9297) Copyright © 2008 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions