Complete pleural symphysis is predicted by a blunted costophrenic angle.
Shohei MoriTakamasa ShibazakiEriko HaradaRintaro ShigemoriDaiki KatoHideki MatsudairaJun HiranoTakashi OhtsukaPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2020)
Complete pleural symphysis was predicted by a blunted costophrenic angle with moderate sensitivity and high specificity, accuracy, and positive likelihood ratio. Evaluation of the costophrenic angle could, therefore, be an efficient, simple, and convenient screening tool.