• Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Apr 1989

    Flexible transbronchial needle aspiration for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

    • K P Wang, C Fuenning, C J Johns, and P B Terry.
    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205.
    • Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn. 1989 Apr 1; 98 (4 Pt 1): 298-300.

    AbstractTo determine the value of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis, we reviewed a 1-year experience of consecutive patients with sarcoidosis presenting with hilar and/or paratracheal adenopathy. The sensitivity of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in obtaining specimens of 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.

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