Abstract
Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common and associated with a poor prognosis. Current MPE prognostic tools can be difficult to utilize, such as the LENT score which requires laboratory testing and multiple calculations. Paraspinous muscle cross sectional area measured on computed tomography (CT) has shown to be associated with survival following thoracic surgery and as a prognostic indicator in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Additionally, the use of paraspinous muscle index (PMI) and other muscle indices have been associated with survival in diabetes and smokers.
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