“Combination of endosongraphy‐guided fine‐needle aspiration and conventional endoscopic techniques in sarcoidosis diagnosis. Optimal strategy to achieve high diagnostic yield”

ConclusionsCombining EBUS ‐TBNA from at least two lymph node stations and EBB increased diagnostic yield of sarcoidosis. Such diagnostic strategy had almost 93% diagnostic yield in stage I and stage II of sarcoidosis. Taking into account the safety of the whole procedure with endobronchial ultrasonography combined with con ventional endoscopy with EBB and its cost effectiveness, TBLB can be intended to diagnose stage III or IV of pulmonary sarcoidosis.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - October 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lukasz Kasper, Anna Andrychiewicz, Iwona Gross ‐Sondej, Jerzy Soja, Marta Kasper, Romana Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Urbanczyk, Krzysztof Sladek Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research