Zhonghua bing li xue za zhi Chinese journal of pathology
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Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi · Jun 2012
Comparative Study[Comparative analysis of cytopathologic and histopathologic diagnosis in the transbronchial needle aspiration specimens].
To study the cytopathologic features of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) samples and to evaluate the role of cytopathology in the diagnosis and staging of lung carcinomas, as compared to histopathology. ⋯ Cytopathology of TBNA specimens is accurate and sensitive for diagnosing pulmonary carcinomas. In most cases, the lung carcinoma can be precisely typed. TBNA is useful for diagnosing and staging lung carcinomas.