From: Application of neck ultrasound in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis
Category | Sarcoidosis group | Control subjects | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis group | Malignancy group | Inflammatory group | ||
Total subjects, n | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Age, years | 47.1 ± 12.7 | 44.1 ± 15.0 | 65.6 ± 10.0 | 57.5 ± 6.2 |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 9 (45.0%) | 9 (39.1%) | 17 (77.3%) | 13 (56.5%) |
 Female | 11 (55.0%) | 14 (60.9%) | 5 (22.7%) | 10 (43.5%) |
CXR stage 0/I/II/III/IV § | 0/4/18/0/0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Biopsy (cases/needles) | ||||
 NUS FNA | 20/20 | 23/23 | 22/22 | 23/23 |
 NUS CNB | 17/20 | 23/23 | 22/22 | 20/23 |
EBUS-TBNA/EBB/TBLB | 19/19 | 18/18 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
Surgical biopsy | 3/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/0 |