Table 3. Characteristics of 3 cases with discrepancy in PT & LN in major mutations.
Patient # | EGFR mutation in PT | EGFR mutation in LN | Tumor % in PT | Tumor % in LN | Tissue acquisition method for PT | # of aspirations by EBUS-TBNA for LN specimen |
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12 | Deletion 19 | WT | > 50% | 5% | TTNB | 2 |
13 | Deletion 19 | WT | > 50% | 10% | surgery | 2 |
25 | L858R | WT | 20 | 10% | TTNB | 3 |
PT; primary tumor, LN; lymph node, WT; wild type TTNB; transthoracic needle biopsy