Table 1. Clinical characteristics of study patients.
Sarcoidosis (n = 16) | Small cell carcinoma (n = 14) | |||
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Age (mean ± SD) | 58 ± 14 years | 73 ± 9 years | ||
Gender (male/female) | (11/5) | (11/3) | ||
Diagnostic method | EBUS-TBNA | 16 | EBUS-TBNA | 8 |
TBLB | 3 | |||
EBB | 1 | |||
US-guided biopsy | 1 | |||
CT-guided biopsy | 1 |
Abbreviations: EBUS-TBNA = Endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration. TBLB = transbronchial lung biopsy. EBB = endobronchial biopsy. US = ultrasonography. CT = computed tomography