Table 3 The final diagnosis of enrolled patients
Diagnosis | N= 89 |
|---|---|
Metastatic adenocarcinoma | 23 (25.80%) |
Para-pneumonic effusion | 22 (24.73%) |
IgG4 related effusion | 17 (19.10%) |
Caseating tuberculous granuloma | 15 (16.90%) |
Malignant mesothelioma | 9 (10.10%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 3 (3.37%) |