Endobronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma
Autor: | David F. Jones, Robert Chin, James O. Cappellari, Edward F. Haponik |
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Rok vydání: | 1994 |
Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Bronchoscopist Male medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms Cytodiagnosis Aspirations (Psychology) Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Small-cell carcinoma Biopsy medicine Carcinoma Endobronchial biopsy Crush artifact Humans Carcinoma Small Cell Aged Aged 80 and over medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Biopsy Needle Middle Aged medicine.disease Oat cell carcinoma Surgery Female Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
Zdroj: | Chest. 105(4) |
ISSN: | 0012-3692 |
Popis: | Endobronchial biopsy specimens of small-cell carcinoma often exhibit extensive crush artifact that precludes definitive diagnosis. Occasionally, cytologic study from the brushings and washings is also nondiagnostic, contributing to the frustration of the bronchoscopist. We reviewed our experience with this problem over the past 4 years. We identified five cases in which an endobronchial needle aspirate proved critical in establishing the diagnosis of small-cell carcinoma. We believe endobronchial needle aspiration is a valuable adjunct in the diagnosis of endobronchial small-cell carcinoma. |
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