Do you consider EBUS TBNA in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy with concern for lymphoma?
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Pulmonology · Augusta University
Yes, very commonly.
The traditional thought is that histological architecture is needed to diagnose lymphoma. However, with flow-cytometry, we can diagnose all types of NHL. We always try to get a lot of aspirations (more than 7-10 passes) from the lymph nodes or mediastinal masses to prepare a good...