Impacting factors of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in mediastinal lesions: an analysis with 622 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (UGNB) has been widely adopted in pre-treatment pathological diagnosis in mediastinal neoplasms, while the accuracy rates varied in previous reports. We analyzed the impacting factors of accuracy in this retrospective study, aiming to further improve the diagnostic yield.

Methods

Patients with mediastinal lesions who had undergone UGNB in Shanghai Chest Hospital between August 2013 and September 2022 were included in this study. All relevant medical information was retrieved from the database of our institution. The accuracy of biopsy was verified by post-surgery pathology or clinical outcome after long-term follow-up. Potential impacting factors, such as gender, age, tumor size, cystic necrosis, needle gauge and v

SUBMITTER: Wang CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature