Table 2 Association between diagnosis obtained from percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy and final diagnosis (N = 29)
Lesion | PTNB | Final Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|
Malignant lesions | ||
Lung cancer | 16 | 17 |
Lymphoma | 1 | 1 |
Leukemia | 1 | 1 |
Metastatic pancreatic cancer | 1 | 1 |
Benign lesions | ||
Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI) infection | 2 | 2 |
Bacterial infection | 2 | 2 |
Fungal infection | 1 | 1 |
Post radiation change | 0 | 2 |
Non-specific benign (Scar/Inflammation/Fibrosis) | 3 | 2 |
Non-diagnostic | 2 | 0 |