The utility of transbronchial (Wang) fine needle aspiration in lung cancer diagnosis.

TitleThe utility of transbronchial (Wang) fine needle aspiration in lung cancer diagnosis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsSiddiqui MT, Saboorian MH, Gokaslan ST, Lindberg G, Ashfaq R
JournalCytopathology
Volume12
Issue1
Pagination7-14
Date Published2001 Feb
ISSN0956-5507
KeywordsBiopsy, Needle, Bronchi, Humans, Lung Neoplasms
Abstract

We evaluated our experience with transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA) in cancer diagnosis over a period of 1 year. A total of 51 aspirates were performed by specialist chest physicians in the presence of a cytopathologist who made on spot evaluation of Diff-Quik smears for adequacy and guided the aspirator for additional sampling if necessary. Two clusters of at least 10 malignant cells were required on the Diff-Quik smears to render an on the spot positive diagnosis of malignancy. Aspirates showing atypical cells or few malignant cells not fulfilling the above criteria were placed in a suspicious category and additional material was requested. The TBNA results were correlated with the transbronchial biopsy when available.

DOI10.1046/j.1365-2303.2001.00287.x
Alternate JournalCytopathology
PubMed ID11256941
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