Table 2 Radiological investigations of the patients included in the study
From: Multiplex bacterial polymerase chain reaction in a cohort of patients with pleural effusion
Patient number = 194; cases = 214 | |
|---|---|
X-Ray results | |
Performed | 128 (60) |
Effusion | 126 (98) |
Meniscus | 62 (48) |
Infiltrate | 39 (30) |
Suspicion of empyema | 4 (3) |
CT-scan findings | |
Performed | 139 (65) |
Effusion | 139 (100) |
Infiltrate | 52 (37) |
Nodule/Tumor | 49 (35) |
Enhancement | 20 (14) |
Suspicion of empyema | 18 (13) |
Ultrasound findings | |
Performed | 189 (88) |
Hyperechogenicity | 19 (10) |
Septa | 42 (22) |
Massive organisation | 35 (19) |
single category | 73 (34) |
Macroscopic bronchoscopy findings | |
Performed | 73 (34) |
No pathological finding | 24 (33) |
Non-purulent secretion | 23 (32) |
Erythema of the mucosa | 20 (27) |
Purulent secretion | 17 (23) |
Endobronchial tumour | 8 (11) |
Bloody secretion | 5 (7) |