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Transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of pulmonary neoplasms
Author(s) -
Bhat Nalini,
Bhagat Pradeep,
Pearlman Eugene S.,
Kane Gregory,
Figueroa William,
Kannan Vaidehi,
Kline Tilde S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840060105
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , bronchoscopy , lung cancer , biopsy , diagnostic accuracy , cytology , lung , prospective cohort study , surgery , pathology
To evaluate the usefulness of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy (TBNAB) in the primary diagnosis of lung cancer, we undertook a prospective study of this technique, assessing specimens from 124 patients over a 3‐yr period. Cytologic and/or histologic material obtained by an alternate technique was available for 105 (84.7%) of the patients. The diagnostic sensitivity of TBNAB was comparable with that of other bronchoscopic techniques; with the addition of TBNAB, the overall sensitivity of bronchoscopy was increased from 54% to 72% ( P < 0.001). Because of its usefulness for diagnosis of submucosal tumors and its safety, we conclude that TBNAB is a useful addition to current methods for the diagnosis of suspicious pulmonary lesions.