Table 1 Clinical and cytopathological features of the studied cases
From: Outcome of ultrasound-guided, single session pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion
No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Side of pleural effusion | Right | 9 (52.9%) |
Left | 8 (47%) | |
Pleural fluid cytology | Metastatic adenocarcinoma | 11 (64.7%) |
Exudative with atypical cells | 4 (23.5%) | |
Mesothelioma | 2 (10%) | |
Primary neoplasm | Breast | 8 (47%) |
Lung | 4 (23.5%) | |
Blood | 2 (10%) | |
Pleura | 2 (10%) | |
Larynx | 1 (5%) | |