Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Lesions via Conventional Flexible Bronchoscopy with Multiplanar CT Planning

Table 2

Positive diagnosis based on flexible bronchoscopy.

Diagnosis	(%)
Adenocarcinoma	101 (55.8%)
Squamous cell carcinoma	14 (7.7%)
Metastases	12 (6.6%)
NSCC (unspecified)	26 (14.4%)
Tuberculosis	9 (5.0%)
Other infections	19 (10.5%)

Amongst patients with a positive bronchoscopy diagnosis, 84.5% were diagnosed with cancer and 15.5% were diagnosed with infections.
Other infections: 18 had bacterial infections and 1 had nontuberculous mycobacteria. All microbiological cultures were from bronchoalveolar lavage.