Clinical role of bronchoscopy in adults with intrathoracic XXXX .

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Twenty-five adult @entity378 @entity1 with intrathoracic lymphadenopathy were studied. Intrathoracic @entity378 seems rare in Chinese and affects more older and female subjects. The most common symptoms were cough, followed by chills, @entity221 and the most common physical finding was peripheral lymph node enlargement. The roentgenographic appearance of mediastinal lesions varied but often included right paratracheal involvement. Nine @entity1 had clear lungs. @entity378 involvement was limited to the lower lung field in seven out of 16 @entity1 with concomitant parenchymal lesions. The remaining nine @entity1 had @entity1907 involving the upper lobes. Consolidation was the most common form of @entity358 . A diagnosis was made on the basis of sputum examination in nine @entity1 ; however, peripheral lymph node examination yielded a higher diagnostic rate (90 percent). Endobronchial involvement was proved by bronchoscopy in 12 of 16 @entity1 . In three instances, the final diagnosis could be documented after mediastinoscopy or exploratory thoracotomy.
