Research Article

A Nomogram to Predict Benign/Malignant Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Based on EBUS Sonographic Features

Table 3

Pathological diagnosis of all lymph nodes.

Pathological typeEBUS-TBNA pathologyFinal pathology

Malignant765838
 Adenocarcinoma523563
 Squamous cell carcinoma8693
 SCLC7776
 NSCLC-NOS3642
 Metastatic tumor2832
 Neuroendocrine tumor911
 Adenosquamous carcinoma07
 Lymphoma06
 Thymoma23
 Large cell lung cancer22
 Lymphoepitheliomatoid carcinoma12
 Yolk cystic tumor11
Benign317244
 Tuberculosis2444
 Lymphadenitis4040
 Granulomatous inflammation1719
Aspergillus infection03
 Schwannoma22
 Cryptococcal infection02
 Cyst11
 Other benign lymph node233133