Table 2 Causes of pleural effusion
From: Improved heart hemodynamics after draining large-volume pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study
Cause | n, % | |
|---|---|---|
Malignancies | 24 (51.1) | |
Primary lung cancer | 14 (29.8) | |
Secondary carcinoma | 2 (4.3) | |
Mesothelioma | 4 (8.5) | |
Lymphoma | 1 (2.1) | |
Undetermined | 3 (6.4) | |
Benign diseases | 23 (48.9) | |
Tuberculosis | 17 (36.0) | |
Non-specific pleurisy | 2 (4.3) | |
Other transudate | 2 (4.3) | |
Other exudates | 2 (4.3) | |
Total | 47 (100.0) |