title: Clinical and morphological analysis of 143 cases of "pulmonary peripheral shades" in patients treated in the department of thoracic surgery of Medical Academy in Lublin.
abstract: In spite of a constant development of various diagnostic methods, in many cases of "peripheral shades" the exploratory opening of the chest appears to be the only way leading to a correct diagnosis. In this study, 143 patients were examined. These patients were referred to the Thoracic Surgery Department because of peripheral shades in the lung areas observed, often accidentally; on regular checkup X rays. Our paper assessed the usefulness of endoscopic examinations in diagnosing the changes situated peripherally in the lungs. 83.2% of those shades were recognized as neoplasms on the basis of histopathological examinations. Moreover , we evaluated the concordance of histopathological diagnosis before and after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathomorphology, Medical Academy, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Korobowicz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jedrej
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sierocińska-Sawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zygo
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography