... Interventional pulmonology Histology Cytology Ultrasound-guided biopsy According to the interventional pulmonology database of the Isala Hospital in Zwolle, the Netherlands, a total of 278 FNA and TCB were performed. For this study, all patients who were scheduled for SC TCB are described. Screening...

... the diagnostic yield for lung cancer. The use of rapid on-site cytology examination does not increase the diagnostic yield. Molecular analysis (i.e. EGFR, KRAS and ALK) can be routinely performed on the majority of cytological samples obtained by EBUS-TBNA and conventional TBNA. There does not appear...

... and endoesophageal ultrasound are used worldwide as diagnostic routine methods. Consequently, an increasing number of pathological samples are cytological and fewer are histological. On the other hand, the requirements for specific and sensitive tumor subtyping complemented by predictive analyses are steadily...

...Alessandra Cancellieri; Kevin O. Leslie; Carmine Tinelli; Marco Patelli; Rocco Trisolini Background: Clinical experience and literature data suggest that the ability of pathologists to identify granulomas in cytological specimens from intrathoracic lymphadenopathy varies considerably and may...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Hypersensitivity, atopic Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Cytology Smoking Methacholine chloride Pulmonary disease...

...A. Debeljak; M. Mermolja; J. Šorli; M. Zupančič; M. Zorrnan; J. Remškar The success rate of cytological examination of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with primary or metastatic lung tumors varies considerably according to different authors. In a prospective study, we have tried...

...Haingsub R. Chung; Bernadette Ferraro This is a report of a case in which multiple primary malignancies involving the larynx and the lung were initially suspected by means of cytologic examination of sputum specimens and bronchial aspirate. Such multiple cancers, once considered to be highly...

... Cytology Thoracoscopy The pleural space normally contains between 7 and 16 ml of fluid. Any accumulation of fluid in the pleural space is the result of an increased production exceeding the rate of fluid removal [ 1 ]. Pleural effusion as initial manifestation in a patient without accompanying...

... aspirates in 68.6%, brushings in 68.4%, and washings in 31.6%. Combination of forceps biopsy and brushing cytology yielded a positive result for lung cancer in 87 patients. The addition of brushings increased the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy from 82.7% to 88.8% (p < 0.05). Collection of washing...