Predictors of malignancy in EUS-guided FNA for mediastinal lymphadenopathy in patients without history of lung cancer

Predictors of malignancy in EUS-guided FNA for mediastinal lymphadenopathy in patients without history of lung cancer

<b>Background:</b> Mediastinal lymphadenopathy (ML) poses a great diagnostic challenge. <b>Objective:</b> To investigate the predictors of malignancy in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of ML in patients without known lung cancer. <b>Desi...

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Main Authors: Luz Leticia, Moreira Daniel, Khan Mahboob, Eloubeidi Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Endoscopic ultrasound
lung cancer
mediastinal lymphadenopathy
staging
fine needle aspiration
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2011;volume=6;issue=3;spage=126;epage=130;aulast=Luz

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