Table 3 Histological findings for patients who underwent flexible bronchoscopic lung biopsy at Muhimbili National Hospital from 2013 to 2017, n = 174
Histopathological diagnosis | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Adenocarcinoma | 59 | 33.9 |
Nonspecific Acute/Chronic Inflammation | 37 | 21.3 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 26 | 14.9 |
Carcinoma not otherwise classified | 16 | 9.2 |
Inadequate sample | 13 | 7.5 |
Small cell lung carcinoma | 10 | 5.7 |
Normal respiratory tissue | 5 | 3.0 |
Sarcoidosis | 3 | 1.7 |
Aspergilloma | 2 | 1.1 |
Tuberculosis | 2 | 1.7 |
Kaposi’s sarcoma | 1 | 0.6 |
Total | 174 | 100.0 |