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Table 3 Computed tomography findings

From: The role of ultrasound-guided transthoracic Tru-Cut core biopsy in the diagnosis peripheral thorax lesion

CT finding

No. of findings = 60)

%

(A) Pulmonary nodules

12

20

(B) Masses

 Central (mediastinal and hilar)

33

55

  Parenchyma

20

33

(C) Pleurae

 Unilateral effusion

27

45

 Bilateral effusion

4

6.67

 Pleural thickening

16

2.67

 Pleural nodules

5

8.33

 Pleural mass

3

5

(D) LN

 Peripheral lymph node

6

10

(E) Chest wall

 Rib and intercostal erosion

6

10

 Sternal erosion

3

5

 Vertebral erosion

2

3.3

  1. LN lymph node, CT computed tomography