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Encasement pattern of FDG-PET scans and pleural malignancy.
| Malignancy | No Malignancy | |
|---|---|---|
| FDG-PET scan encasement | 20 | 0 |
| FDG-PET scan negative, no encasement | 16 | 8 |
Sensitivity, 55.5%; specificity, 100%. Positive predictive value: 100%. Negative predictive value: 33.3%; 95% CI: 25.76–41.78%. Negative likelihood ratio: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.13–0.88. Fisher’s exact test: p = 0.0049.
