Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
Variables | Cases with Misdiagnosis (n = 8) | Cases with correct diagnosis (n = 122) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 73 (37–83) | 74 (31–95) | 0.76 |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.27 |
 Male | 4 | 84 |  |
 Female | 4 | 38 |  |
Lesion size (mm, median range) | 27.8 (15.0–48.0) | 32.9 (5.5–81.0) | 0.30 |
Location | Â | Â | 0.058 |
 Central | 0 | 11 |  |
 Intermediate | 0 | 41 |  |
 Peripheral | 8 | 70 |  |
Virtual bronchoscopic navigation, n(%) | 8 (100%) | 101 (82.8%) | 0.35 |
Rapid on site cytology, n(%) | 7 (87.5%) | 89 (73.0%) | 0.62 |
EBUS-image | Â | Â | 0.04 |
 Type IIa | 1 | 0 |  |
 Type IIb | 1 | 4 |  |
 Type IIIa | 4 | 57 |  |
 Type IIIb | 2 | 57 |  |
 Unknown | 0 | 4 |  |
Final diagnosis | Â | Â | 0.32 |
 Primary lung cancer | 7 | 117 |  |
 Malignant lymphoma | 1 | 0 |  |
 Metastatic lung cancer | 0 | 5 |  |