Integration of transbronchial and percutaneous approach in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules or masses: Experience with 1,027 consecutive cases

Chest

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 131-137

  Gasparini, S ^a   Ferretti, M ^a   Secchi, E B ^a   Baldelli, S ^a   Zuccatosta, L ^a   Gusella, P ^a  

^a Ospedale Regionale Torrette   (Italy)

Author keywords

immediate cytologic assessment; peripheral pulmonary nodule; transbronchial needle aspiration; transbronchial pulmonary biopsy; transthoracic needle aspiration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; BRONCHOSCOPY; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; LUNG TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PERCUTANEOUS BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

EID: 0029018240     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.108.1.131     Document Type: Article

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