Table 1 Underlying causes of pleural effusion
From: Can ultrasound shear wave elastography differentiate between malignant and benign pleural effusions?
Benign | Malignant | |
|---|---|---|
Exudates | Transudates | Exudates |
Post pneumonic/inflammatory | Renal | Mesothelioma |
7 (38.8%) | 3 (8.3%) | 10 (55.5%) |
Tuberculosis | Cardiac | Metastatic |
2 (11.1%) | 3 (8.3%) | 8 (44.4%) |
Hepatic 3 (8.3) | ||