Table 3. PTPFB results and final diagnosis according to the CT findings.
CT findings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Benign (1–2) | Indeterminate (3) | Malignancy (4–5) | ||
PTPFB result | ||||
Benign | 10 | 39 | 7 | |
Malignant | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
Final diagnosis | ||||
Benign | 10 | 37 | 1 | |
Malignant | 0 | 3 | 20 |
PTPFB = percutaneous transthoracic pleural forceps biopsy