Table 1– Indication for performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration and final diagnoses
IndicationFinal diagnosisPatients n
Staging of known NSCLCAdenocarcinoma6
Squamous cell carcinoma3
NSCLC2
Large cell carcinoma2
Sarcoid granulomas1
Normal lymph node6
Mediastinal evaluation of suspected locally advanced NSCLCSmall cell lung carcinoma4
Squamous cell carcinoma3
Adenocarcinoma1
Granulomatous inflammation1
Normal lymph node2
Suspected sarcoidosisSarcoidosis5
Normal lymph node1
Isolated mediastinal/hilar lymphadenopathyHodgkin’s disease2
Breast carcinoma metastases2
Metastatic melanoma1
Carcinoid tumour1
  • NSCLC: nonsmall cell lung cancer.