[Transbronchial needle aspiration in diagnosing mediastinal and hilar tuberculous lymphadenopathy].
OBJECTIVE
To study the application of transbronchial needle aspiration(TBNA) in the diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar tuberculous lymphadenopathy.


METHODS
Brochoscopic examination was carried out in 24 patients with computed tomography confirmed mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, but without signs of lung or airway tuberculosis. TBNA was performed and at least two prominent lesions were biopsied. Cytological needle aspiration was done for all diseased sites, while some lesions were also sampled by histological needles.


RESULTS
Pathologic diagnosis was made in 18 patients showing tissue necrosis and granuloma, cases being acid fast positive. There were no serious complications.


CONCLUSIONS
TBNA is a useful and convenient technique in the diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar tuberculous lymphadenopathy.
Rong
Fu
F
The First People's Hospital, Shunde, Guangdong 528300  China.
Guo
Su
S
Zuo
Liuer
L
Chen
Juanping
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000473:pathology*