EBUS versus EUS-B for diagnosing sarcoidosis: The International Sarcoidosis Assessment (ISA) randomized clinical trial.

Laurence M M CrombagKirsten Mooij-KalverdaArtur SzlubowskiMaciej GnassKurt G TournoyJiayuan SunMasahide OkiMaarten K NinaberDaniel P SteinfortBarton R JenningsMoishe LibermanSemra BilaçeroğluPeter I BontaDaniël A KorevaarRocco TrisoliniJouke T Annema

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2021)

Granuloma detection rate of mediastinal/hilar nodes by endosonography in patients with suspected sarcoidosis stage I/II is high and similar for EBUS and EUS-B. These findings imply that both diagnostic tests can be safely and universally used in suspected sarcoidosis patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
lymph node
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
fine needle aspiration
sensitive detection