Transbronchial needle aspiration.
To determine the value of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis, we reviewed a one-year experience of consecutive patients with sarcoidosis presenting with hilar and/or paratracheal adenopathy. The sensitivity of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in obtaining noncaseating granulomas was 90%. This yield exceeds that of most published reports of transbronchial lung biopsy and bronchial mucosal biopsy and suggests that transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy may be a valuable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of these forms of sarcoidosis.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*