[Nodular pulmonary lesions. Evaluation of the significance of the radiographic semeiotics correlated with the results of transbronchial fiberscopic pulmonary biopsy and transparietal needle aspiration]. / Lesioni polmonari nodulari. Valutazione della significatività della semeiotica radiografica in correlazione con i risultati della biopsia polmonare transbroncofibroscopica e dell'agoaspirato transparietale.

ABSTRACT

The results obtained in 148 patients affected by nodular lung lesions have been evaluated. Transbronchial pulmonary biopsies (TBPB) and/or transthoracic fine needle biopsies (NB) have been performed. Diagnostic yield of the performed procedures was 61.5% for TBPB and 91.5% for NB. Radiographic findings and their incidence rates in benign and malignant nodular lung lesions have been considered. Accuracy rate of radiographic features, evaluated by discriminant analysis, was 77.4%. Radiographic appearance has been more related to NB (87.6%) than to TBPB (72.5%).