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Polish Journal of Radiology
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2019
vol. 84
 
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Chest radiology
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The diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound and spiral chest computed tomography scan in the prediction of infiltrating and non-infiltrating lymph nodes in patients undergoing endobronchial ultrasound

Sepideh Haghi
1
,
Shahram Kahkouee
2
,
Arda Kiani
3
,
Atefeh Abedini
3
,
Neda Akhoundi
1
,
Mehdi Javanbakht
4
,
Hadi Rezaei
1
,
Mersede Paraham
1

1.
College of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2.
Department of Radiology, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
3.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medical University of Shahid Beheshti, Iran
4.
Economics Unit, Device Access UK Ltd., University of Southampton Science Park, Chilworth, Southampton, United Kingdom
© Pol J Radiol 2019; 84: e565-e569
Online publish date: 2019/12/19
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Purpose
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and spiral chest computed tomography (CT) scan are important methods in the prediction of infiltrating and non-infiltrating lymph nodes, and the determination of their diagnostic accuracy would result in a reduction of the burden of problems and an improvement in prognosis. The purpose in this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound and spiral chest CT scan in the prediction of infiltrating and non-infiltrating lymph nodes in patients undergoing endobronchial ultrasound.

Material and methods
In this observational prospective study, 40 consecutive patients with infiltrating and non-infiltrating lymph nodes in Masih-Daneshvari Hospital in 2017 and 2018 were enrolled, and the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of EBUS and CT-scan versus fine needle aspiration pathology results were determined in them.

Results
The results in this study demonstrated that the congruence between EBUS and CT scan was 80.5% (p = 0.0001). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for CT scan were 100%, 22.6%, and 40%, respectively, and the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for EBUS were 100%, 16.1%, and 35%, respectively.

Conclusion
According to the obtained results, it may be concluded that CT scan and EBUS results have good congruence and high sensitivity to differentiate infiltrating and non-infiltrating lymph nodes. Hence, these methods are useful for screening methods, but due to their low specificity and accuracy the use of them for a confirmative approach is not beneficial. However, regarding the accessibility and less invasive nature, use of chest CT scan is more rational and is recommended in these patients.

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CT scan, lymphadenopathy, EBUS




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