The role of transbronchial needle aspiration cytology in the staging and typing of lung cancer
- VernacularTitle:经纤维支气管镜针吸细胞学检查在肺癌分期及分型中的应用
- Author:
Bangrong LIU
;
Chunru ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Transbronchial needle aspiration;
Lung cancer;
Lymph node staging;
Pathologic typing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical role of transbranchial needle aspiration(TBNA) in the lymph node staging of lung cancer.Methods To forty-six cases of lung cancer with suspected lymph node metastasis by chest CT scan,the TBNA was performed before operation.The cytological results were compared with post-operative pathology.Results In total 94 groups mediastinal nodes,fifty-nine groups were positive by TBNA,sixty-seven groups were diagnosed lymph node metastasis by pathology,the positive accuracy was 88% with the total coincidence rate of 82.6% by cytolagical typing.The overall accurate rate of c-N by TBNA was 86.9%(40/46) compared with p-N.Conclusion TBNA for lymph node staging and pathologic typing of lung cancer is a safe,simple and economic method with high accuracy and high clinical application value.
