A comparative study of diagnostic accuracy in 3026 pleural biopsies and matched pleural effusion cytology with clinical correlation.
Ivan K PoonRonald Cheong-Kin ChanJoseph S H ChoiJoanna K M NgKatsie T TangYolanda Y H WongKa Pang ChanWing Ho YipGary M TseJoshua Jing Xi LiPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
These results suggest that effusion cytology may be better for confirming benignity and diagnosing carcinomatous MPE. In these cases, pleural biopsy may be withheld to reduce procedural risks. However, for suspected hematolymphoid malignancies and mesothelioma, biopsy should be considered.