Impact of pleural thickness on the sensitivity of computed tomography scan-guided cutting-needle pleural biopsy in diagnosing unexplained exudative pleural effusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In most cases, patients with pleural effusion require a pleural biopsy to confirm the diagnosis, due to the low diagnostic sensitivity of thoracentesis. Among the different biopsy modalities, real time computed tomography scan-guided cutting-needle pleural biopsy (CT-CNPB) ensures high sensitivity and accessibility. However, there is no study investigating the difference in the diagnostic sensitivity of CT-CNPB for lesions with variable pleural thickness in effusions of different types.

Methods

Of the 303 patients who underwent CT-CNPB, 218 met the eligibility criteria and were retrospectively analyzed from November 2021 to June 2024. Patients were divided into malignant pleural effusion (MPE), tuberculosis pleural effusion (TPE), and non-tuberculous benign pleura

SUBMITTER: Xu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008875 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature