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Table 4 Ultrasound findings

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

US finding

No. of findings

%

(A) Pulmonary nodules

3

5

(B) Masses

 Central

12

20

 Parenchymal

21

35

(C) Pleurae

 Unilateral effusion

27

45

 Bilateral effusion

4

6.67

 Pleural thickening

19

31.67

 Pleural nodules

7

11.67

 Pleural mass

3

5

(D) LN

 Peripheral LN

11

18.33

(E) Chest wall

 Rib and intercostal erosion

8

13.33

 Sternal erosion

2

3.33

 Vertebral erosion

0

0

  1. LN lymph node, US ultrasound