Endobronchial Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Centrally Located Lung Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Introduction: Obtaining a tissue diagnosis of centrally located lung tumors in patients presenting without endobronchial abnormalities is challenging, and therefore a considerable diagnostic problem. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of linear endobronch...

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Published in:	Respiration Vol. 99; no. 5; pp. 441 - 450
Main Authors:	Kuijvenhoven, Jolanda C., Leoncini, Fausto, Crombag, Laurence C., Spijker, René, Bonta, Peter I., Korevaar, Daniël A., Annema, Jouke T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.05.2020
Subjects:	Biopsy, Needle - methods Bronchoscopy Diagnosis Diagnosis, Ultrasonic Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Endosonography Humans Image-Guided Biopsy - methods Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung tumors Methods Review Sensitivity and Specificity Netherlands Tumor Diagnosis Endobronchial ultrasound Lung cancer
ISSN:	0025-7931, 1423-0356, 1423-0356
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