A Retrospective Study of Ultrasound Characteristics and Macroscopic Findings in Confirmed Malignant Pleural Effusion

Table 2

Ultrasound features and macroscopic appearance of malignant pleural effusions.

Ultrasound characteristic					Macroscopic finding
					Sanguinolent/ hemorrhagic		Serous transparent		Serous opaque
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Complex septated	9	8.65	9	8.65	8	88.89	1	11.11	0	0.00
Homogeneously echogenic	16	15.39	95	91.35	56	58.95	14	14.74
Anechoic	11	10.58							25	26.31
Complex non-septated	68	65.38
Total	104	100.00	104	100.00