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Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy.Methods EBUS-TBNA were performed in 148 mediastinal lymphadenopathy previously by CT were selected,and 129 malignant tumor were confirmed by surgery.The advantages of EBUS-TBNA were evaluated,including superiority,success rate of puncture and diagnostic accurary.Results In 129 cases,mediastinal lymphadenopathy were detected clearly and were guided accurately by EBUS-TBNA.The positive results were obtained in 118 cases,and the false negative results in 11 cases.The success rate of biopsy and sensitivity of diagnosis by EBUS-TBNA in malignant tumor were 100％ and 91.47％ respectively.There were no complications in this group.Conclusions EBUS-TBNA is a safe and useful technique in diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy and evaluate the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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The macroscopy and ultrasondgraphy analysis for thirty reseeted specimens of esophageal carcinoma proved by pathology was reported in this paper.The ultrasonic features of esophageal carcinoma as follows:the local wails became thicker,their layers were unclear or disap-peared,the normal walls were insteaded of irregular masses with hypoechoic patterns, the borders of the masses were definite or indefinite,and the posterior echoes of the masses had little change.In addi-tion,the depth of tumor invasion Was compared by the ultrasonography and pathology.The ultrasonic features of the esophageal walls without tumor were also described.
