Bronchial brush biopsy and primary lung carcinoma.
Bronchial brush biopsy was performed on 100 patients with pulmonary lesions suspected of being malignant. Of 61 cases of proved carcinoma of the lung, in 44 or 72-1% brush biopsy yielded positive results. The technique used is described and an analysis of the results is presented.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged