Table 4 The distribution of Histopathology results of biopsied nodule

Malignant nodules. n = 27 (55%)

n (100%)^a

  Primary

   Small cell carcinoma

1 (2%)

   Squamous cell carcinoma

3 (6%)

   Adenocarcinoma

20 (40%)

  Others

   Neuroendocrine (carcinoid)

1 (2%)

   Metastatic—adenocarcinoma^b

2 (5%)

 Benign nodules, n = 22 (45%)

  Chondroid hamartoma

1 (2%)

  Benign tissue

2 (5%)

  Granuloma

12 (24%)

  Necrotic tissue/Necrotic hyalinized stroma

6 (12%)

  Fibrocollagenous + lymphoplasmacytic infiltration

1 (2%)