{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["12(8)"],"submitter":["Luo W"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>There is little detailed information regarding benign asbestos pleural effusion (BAPE). It is frequently misdiagnosed because of lack of a standardized diagnostic approach and criteria. The present study aimed to better characterize BAPE and outline a diagnostic approach for this disease.<h4>Methods</h4>Complete clinical data of 11 consecutive patients with BAPE were prospectively collected and analysed. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) was involved in discussing the suspected cases of BAPE. The team was comprised of thoracic physicians, radiologists and pathologists. A multidisciplinary practical diagnostic approach for BAPE was introduced.<h4>Results</h4>Six patients had respiratory symptoms, but another 5 were asymptomatic. All the patients had an asbestos exposure and "],"journal":["Journal of thoracic disease"],"pagination":["4338-4346"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7475600"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["A multidisciplinary approach for the diagnosis of benign asbestos pleural effusion: a single-center experience."],"pmcid":["PMC7475600"],"pubmed_authors":["Shen P","Zhang X","Luo W","Zeng Y","Wang J","Wu X"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A multidisciplinary approach for the diagnosis of benign asbestos pleural effusion: a single-center experience.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>There is little detailed information regarding benign asbestos pleural effusion (BAPE). It is frequently misdiagnosed because of lack of a standardized diagnostic approach and criteria. The present study aimed to better characterize BAPE and outline a diagnostic approach for this disease.<h4>Methods</h4>Complete clinical data of 11 consecutive patients with BAPE were prospectively collected and analysed. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) was involved in discussing the suspected cases of BAPE. The team was comprised of thoracic physicians, radiologists and pathologists. A multidisciplinary practical diagnostic approach for BAPE was introduced.<h4>Results</h4>Six patients had respiratory symptoms, but another 5 were asymptomatic. All the patients had an asbestos exposure and ","dates":{"release":"2020-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2020 Aug","modification":"2025-04-26T16:33:48.099Z","creation":"2025-04-06T15:13:14.799Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7475600","cross_references":{"pubmed":["32944346"],"doi":["10.21037/jtd-20-1119"]}}