In this letter to the editor it is discussed the use of Tru-cut needle in pleural biopsy and its profitability for the diagnosis of mesothelioma; it is exposed as well its usefulness, having the appropriate training, to obtain guiding results in obese people.
En esta carta al editor se discute el uso de la aguja Tru-cut en la biopsia pleural y lo rentable que resulta para el diagnóstico de casos de mesotelioma; también se expone su utilidad, con un adiestramiento adecuado, para obtener resultados diagnósticos orientadores en gente obesa.
Keywords: Pleural Effusion; Biopsy, Needle; Cancer.