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. 2020 Apr;8(7):491. doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.03.47

Table 5. Etiological diagnosis for malignant pleural fluid in Jinling and Jiangning Hospital.

Result Number (%)
Malignant neoplasm
   Lung adenocarcinoma 204 (77.9)
   Squamous carcinoma 11 (4.2)
   Adenosquamous carcinoma 1 (0.4)
   Small cell lung cancer 11 (4.2)
   Giant cell lung cancer 1 (0.4)
   Mesothelioma 6 (2.3)
   Thymoma 3 (1.1)
   Lymphoma 9 (3.4)
   Plasma cell tumor 2 (0.8)
   Other neoplasm 14 (5.3)
Total 262 (100.0)