| Outcome |
| Sago-like nodules present on thoracoscopy | Sago-like nodules absent on thoracoscopy | P value |
| Granuloma in pleural biopsy | Granuloma present | 183 | 100 | 0.000 |
| Granuloma absent | 22 | 57 | ||
| AFB smear in pleural biopsy | AFB smear positive | 51 | 33 | 0.424 |
| AFB smear negative | 150 | 119 | ||
| TB culture in pleural biopsy | TB culture positive | 64 | 45 | 0.102 |
| TB culture negative | 56 | 61 |