EBUS vs EUS-B for diagnosing sarcoidosis:the International Sarcoidosis Assessment (ISA) RCT

Conclusion: Endosonography with nodal sampling is safe, feasible and has a high granuloma detecting rate and sensitivity for diagnosing stage I / II sarcoidosis, which is independent of the sampling route (endobronchial vs transesophageal).

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mooij - Kalverda, K. A., Crombag, L., Slubowski, A., Tournoy, K., Trisolini, R., Sun, J., Oki, M., Ninaber, M., Stigt, J., Steinfort, D., Jennings, B., Liberman, M., Bilaceroglu, S., Wijmans, L., Bonta, P., Annema, J. Tags: Interventional Pulmonology Source Type: research