Table 3 Diagnoses established by thoracoscopy in patients with MPE (n = 342)
From: Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusion
| Diagnoses | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Non-small cell lung cancer | 221 (64.6) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 215 (97.3) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 6 (2.7) |
| Small cell lung cancer | 11 (3.2) |
| Other metastatic carcinoma | 40 (11.7) |
| Malignant mesothelioma | 35 (10.2) |
| Epithelioid | |
| Sarcomatoid | |
| Biphasic | |
| Undifferentiated | |
| Lymphoma | 10 (2.9) |
| Undetermined | 25 (7.3) |