Research Article

Outcome of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Sampling of Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study cohort ().

CharacteristicsValue

Age (y),
Male gender, (%)51 (73.9)
Indications of procedure, (%)
 Lung cancer52 (75.4)
 Tuberculosis6 (8.7)
 Esophageal cancer3 (4.3)
 Sarcoidosis2 (2.9)
 Lymphangioma2 (2.9)
 Lymphoma1 (1.4)
 UIP1 (1.4)
 Atypical pneumonia1 (1.4)
 Recurred metastatic LAP of stomach cancer1 (1.4)
Location of lymph nodes, (%)
 Subcarinal57 (82.6)
 Aortopulmonary window8 (11.6)
 Paratracheal3 (4.3)
 Paraesophageal1 (1.4)
Size of lymph nodes (mm),
 Long axis
 Short axis

SD: standard deviation; UIP: usual interstitial pneumonitis; LAP: lymphadenopathy.