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Cytologic features and diagnostic value of PeriView FLEX transbronchial needle aspiration targeting pulmonary nodules

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CANCER CYTOPATHOLOGY
卷 128, 期 5, 页码 333-340

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22240

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bronchoscopy; endobronchial ultrasound; fine-needle aspirate; pulmonary cytology; transbronchial needle aspirate

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Background Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) of peripheral lung nodules can be difficult with conventional devices due to their limited flexibility. A promising new technology for accessing these lesions is the PeriView FLEX TBNA device, which has a flexible spiral-grooved needle. The present study reports the unique cytologic features, diagnostic value, and potential pitfalls of PeriView FLEX TBNA specimens. Methods This study retrospectively evaluates 113 consecutive cases of lung nodules sampled using the PeriView FLEX device with radial endobronchial ultrasound guidance. Results PeriView FLEX specimens were satisfactory for evaluation in 111 of 113 cases (98%). A diagnosis of malignancy was made on 64 specimens (57%), with 100% specificity and 70% sensitivity for malignancy. In 4 cases, the PeriView FLEX sample was the only specimen from bronchoscopy that was diagnostic of malignancy. Of the 64 PeriView FLEX specimens with malignant cells, 58 (91%) were adequate for immunohistochemistry and 44 (69%) were adequate for molecular genetic testing. Potential pitfalls were largely ameliorated through education regarding the unique features of PeriView FLEX samples, such as the expected abundance of anthracotic pigment and the paucity of lymphocytes. Conclusions TBNA using the PeriView FLEX device to sample pulmonary nodules contributed to the diagnostic value of bronchoscopy and tended to provide sufficient tissue for ancillary studies. Many of the possible pitfalls may be avoided through consideration of the unique cytologic features associated with this novel sampling method.

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