Cytologic-Radiologic Correlation Using Transthoracic CT-Guided FNA for Lung and Mediastinal Masses: Our Experience

Table 2

Spectrum of lesions in the present study.

Thoracic mass lesions	Cytological diagnosis	Number
Malignant
1° Lung tumors	Squamous cell carcinoma	20
	Adenocarcinoma	24
	Small cell carcinoma	04
	Large cell carcinoma/undifferentiated	02
	Suspicious of malignancy	04
2° Lung tumors	Metastasis from breast	02
	Metastasis from cervix	02
	Metastasis from GIT	02
	Metastasis from oral cavity	02
	Metastasis from vocal cord	01
	Metastasis from thyroid	01
Mediastinal tumors	Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma	02
Pleural tumors	Mesothelioma	01
Benign	Acute suppurative	02
	Granulomatous	02

Calculations have been done after excluding 03 cases which had inadequate material.