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. 2018 Jul-Aug;44(4):307–314. doi: 10.1590/S1806-37562017000000259

Table 2. Histopathological findings of 156 biopsied lesions.

Biopsy diagnosis Patients, n (%)
Malignant/premalignant 100 (64.1)
Primary adenocarcinoma 48
Metastatic adenocarcinoma 21
Other metastasis 13
Carcinoid tumor 7
Primary squamous cell carcinoma 6
Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia 5
Benign 44 (28.2)
Fungal infection 12
Organizing pneumonia 10
Caseating granuloma 5
Noncaseating granuloma 5
Other non-specific chronic inflammation 5
Hamartoma 4
Abscess 1
Fibrosis 1
Pulmonary infarction 1
Inconclusive/insufficient material 12 (7.7)
Total 156 (100)