Brush cytology as a diagnostic aid for bronchogenic carcinoma.
The results of 125 bronchoscopies were reviewed and analysed with particular emphasis on bronchial brushing. In the patients with a visible endobronchial growth, yield for malignancy was 76.6%, while 2.9% each showed evidence of adenoma and dysplasia. In the patients with no visible growth, the yield was 25% without fluoroscopic guidance. There were no major complications.
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Department of Medicine, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*