Table 4.
Comparison of diagnostic studies and intraoperative findings
| Number (n = 100) | CRP | Aspiration | Bacteriology | Histology | Biopsy | Diagnostic aspiration and biopsy | Intraoperative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| 16 | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| 12 | + | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| 5 | − | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| 4 | + | − | − | − | − | − | + |
| 3 | + | − | + | − | + | + | + |
| 3 | − | + | + | − | + | + | + |
| 3 | − | − | + | − | + | + | + |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | + | + | + |
| 2 | − | + | − | − | − | − | + |
| 2 | − | − | − | + | + | + | + |
| 1 | + | − | + | − | + | + | − |
| 1 | + | + | + | − | + | + | + |
| 1 | + | + | − | + | + | + | + |
| 1 | + | + | − | − | − | + | − |
| 1 | + | − | − | + | + | + | + |
| 1 | + | + | − | + | − | + | + |
| 1 | − | − | − | − | − | − | + |
| 1 | − | + | − | − | − | − | − |
CRP = C-reactive protein; positive bacterial finding is designated by a plus sign, negative finding by a minus sign; CRP greater than 10 mg/L is designated by plus sign, CRP of 10 mg/L or less designated by a minus sign.