Table 1 Clinical characteristics of enrolled patients
Demographic Data | Patients, No. (%) |
|---|---|
Male | 36 (50) |
Age (y), mean ± SD | 54.5 ± 14.5 |
Location of pleural lesions | Â |
 Right side | 46 (63.9) |
 Left side | 26 (36.1) |
Duration from onset to examination, median (Q1, Q3) | 60.0Â (20.0, 203.2) |
The features of pleural effusion | Â |
 Exudative pleural effusion | 59 (81.9) |
CT manifestations | Â |
 pleural effusion | 59 (81.9) |
 Pleural thickening | 43 (59.7) |
 pleural nodules | 10 (13.9) |