Insufficient endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration specimens. When and why? The analysis of criteria and reasons behind the insufficient specimens
Antti Vuorisalo,
Heini Huhtala,
Timo Paavonen
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe classification terminology systems for pulmonary cytology specimens have recently emerged. Inadequate samples, classified as "nondiagnostic," raise challenges in determining the threshold of cell numbers and the risk of malignancy (ROM).MethodsThe study retrospectively reviewed 248 endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA) samples: 46 insufficient samples, 60 low cellularity samples, and 142 adequate samples. Characteristics as cellularity, number of benign and … Show more
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