Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions THORACIC SURGERY Case #2 - A 45 year old man comes to your office for a complete check up DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 9.) How can tissue diagnosis be obtained? Diagnosis may be obtained in the following ways: Bronchoscopy: best for larger nodules more centrally located Transthoracic fine needle aspiration - good accuracy with high rate of complications (pneumothorax) VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)- suitable for lesions in outer third of lung
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