[Usefulness of fine needle biopsy in diagnosis of peripheral lung tumors]

M Faber; K Jahnz-Rózyk; T Płusa; M Kałczak; A Kadłubowski

[Usefulness of fine needle biopsy in diagnosis of peripheral lung tumors]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 1994;62(1-2):51-5.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

M Faber¹, K Jahnz-Rózyk, T Płusa, M Kałczak, A Kadłubowski

Affiliation

¹ II Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych, Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.

PMID: 8075613

Abstract

In 30 patients aged 41-68 with peripheral tumors of lung bronchofiberoscopy, BAL, sputum cytology and thin needle biopsy (TNB) were evaluated. It was found very high sensitivity and specificity of TNB in recognition of peripheral tumors of lung.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Biopsy, Needle
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
Bronchoscopy
Carcinoma / pathology*
Female
Fiber Optic Technology
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sputum / cytology