Background: The parietal pleural adhesion/invasion of lung cancer can contribute substantially to poor prognosis and difficulty in surgery. The value of ultrasound in evaluating the parietal pleural adhesion or invasion (pleural adhesion/invasion) of lung cancer remains uncertain. This study investigated the value of B-mode ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing parietal pleural adhesion/invasion of subpleural lung cancer.
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