Factors leading to failure to diagnose pulmonary malignant tumors using endobronchial ultrasound with guide sheath within the target lesion

Factors leading to failure to diagnose pulmonary malignant tumors using endobronchial ultrasound with guide sheath within the target lesion

Abstract Background The diagnostic yield of peripheral pulmonary lesions has significantly increased with the use of radial endobronchial ultrasound with guide sheath within the lesion. Here, we retrospectively evaluated factors leading to misdiagnosis of pulmonary malignant tumors using endobronchi...

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Main Authors: Yoichi Nishii, Taro Yasuma, Kentaro Ito, Yuta Suzuki, Fumiaki Watanabe, Tetsu Kobayashi, Kota Nishihama, Corina N. D’Alessandro-Gabazza, Hajime Fujimoto, Esteban C. Gabazza, Fumihiro Asano, Osamu Taguchi, Osamu Hataji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Bronchoscopy
Diagnostic errors
Lung
Ultrasonography
Neoplasms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1178-8

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