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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2018

Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Biopsy in Comparison to High Resolution Computerized Tomography in Sarcoidosis Cases

H Serpil Akten, Hatice Kilic, Bulent Celik, Gonca Erbas, Zeynep Isikdogan, Haluk Turktas, Nurdan Kokturk

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Prognostic features of sarcoidosis course in a Brazilian cohort.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2022
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

H Serpil AktenDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine , Medical Faculty, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. Email: nkokturk©gmail.com
Hatice Kilic
Bulent Celik
Gonca Erbas
Zeynep Isikdogan
Haluk Turktas
Nurdan Kokturk
Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRGazi University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of fiberoptic bronchoscopic (FOB) transbronchial biopsy and its relation with quantitative findings of high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT). A total of 83 patients, 19 males and 64 females with a mean age of 45.1 years diagnosed with sarcoidosis with complete records of high resolution computerized tomography were retrospectively recruited during the time period from Feb 2005 to Jan 2015. High resolution computerized tomography scans were retrospectively assessed in random order by an experienced observer without knowledge of the bronchoscopic results or lung function tests. According to the radiological staging with HRCT, 2.4% of the patients (n=2) were stage 0, 19.3% (n=16) were stage 1, 72.3% (n=60) were stage 2 and 6.0% (n=5) were stage 3. This study showed that transbronchial lung biopsy showed positive results in 39.7% of the stage I or II sarcoidosis patients who were diagnosed by bronchoscopy. Different high resolution computerized tomography patterns and different scores of involvement did make a difference in the diagnostic accuracy of transbronchial biopsy (p=0.007).

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AdultAgedBiopsyBronchiBronchoscopyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRespiratory Function TestsRetrospective StudiesSarcoidosisTomography, X-Ray ComputedYoung Adulthigh resolution computerized tomographysarcoidosistotal lob scoresTransbronchial biopsy

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PMID29693979
PMCPMC6031780
OpenAlexW2795221118

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