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[Fine needle aspiration of thoracic lesions]. 1993

S Gottshalk-Sabag, and I Hadas-Halpern

Pathology Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.

Recent radiologic techniques can detect masses as small as 1 cm in diameter. In combination with fine needle aspiration (FNA), quick and reliable diagnosis of thoracic lesions is now possible and the methods are now accepted worldwide. Several studies have shown that FNA is more sensitive than conventional cytology (including sputum smears and bronchoscopic brushes and washes). Although complications and risks are associated with FNA, they are minimal compared to those of thoracotomy. Between 1976-1990, FNA was performed on 107 patients with pulmonary lesions. In 97 of them, the aspirates were positive for malignancy in 76%, in 7% there was a suspicion of malignancy, and 15% were negative. Diagnostic accuracy was similar for lesions 1 cm or 3 cm in diameter.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008171	Lung Diseases	Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG.	Pulmonary Diseases,Disease, Pulmonary,Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Disease,Disease, Lung,Diseases, Lung,Lung Disease
D008175	Lung Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LUNG.	Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001707	Biopsy, Needle	Removal and examination of tissue obtained through a transdermal needle inserted into the specific region, organ, or tissue being analyzed.	Aspiration Biopsy,Puncture Biopsy,Aspiration Biopsies,Biopsies, Aspiration,Biopsies, Needle,Biopsies, Puncture,Biopsy, Aspiration,Biopsy, Puncture,Needle Biopsies,Needle Biopsy,Puncture Biopsies
D012680	Sensitivity and Specificity	Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)	Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity