Comparison of transbronchial needle aspiration with and without ultrasound guidance for diagnosing benign lymph node adenopathy

Comparison of transbronchial needle aspiration with and without ultrasound guidance for diagnosing benign lymph node adenopathy

Abstract Background Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is a minimally invasive procedure performed to diagnose lymph node (LN) adenopathy. TBNA with and without endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guidance has a high diagnostic yield for malignant LN enlargement, but the value for diagnosing benign...

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Main Authors: Hui Shen, Lingyun Lou, Ting Chen, Yi Zou, Bin Wang, Zhihao Xu, Qin Ye, Huahao Shen, Wen Li, Yang Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA)
Endobronchial ultrasound TBNA (EBUS-TBNA)
Transbronchial forceps biopsy (TBFB)
Benign mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-020-00958-4

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