Table 1 Yield by bronchoscopy in relation to malignancy proved by surgical biopsy, transthoracic biopsy and clinical follow-up
Yield by bronchoscopy n = 51 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical biopsy | Transthoracic biopsy | Clinical follow-up | |
n = 20 | n = 3 | n = 28 | |
True positive | 12/20 | 1/3 | 26/28 |
False positive | 1/20 | 0/3 | 0/28 |
True negative | 1/20 | 0/3 | 1/28 |
False negative | 6/20 | 2/3 | 1/28 |