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To evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy histopathology and Xpert MTB/RIF alone and in combination for lymph node tuberculosis.

January 10, 2023Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

A comparative study of ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy combined with histopathology and Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis

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XMXiangyu MengRenmin University of China HFHongxiang Fu WJWeina JiaZhejiang Chinese Medical University

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Comparative study reveals combining Xpert MTB/RIF with histopathology increases diagnostic efficiency in lymph node tuberculosis, indicating joint testing compensates for poor single-test concordance.

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To evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy histopathology and Xpert MTB/RIF alone and in combination for lymph node tuberculosis.
Conducted a comparative evaluation of ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy specimens in patients with suspected lymph node tuberculosis.
Assessed diagnostic concordance and efficiency across histopathological examination, Xpert MTB/RIF assay, and combined testing approaches.
Xpert MTB/RIF testing demonstrated higher diagnostic efficiency than histopathology alone, although standalone sensitivity remained insufficient for definitive clinical diagnosis.
Diagnostic concordance between histopathology and Xpert MTB/RIF was poor, but their combined application significantly improved overall diagnostic efficiency.

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Meng et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd20113ffc04feac133538 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1022470

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A comparative study of ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy combined with histopathology and Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis

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A comparative study of ultrasound-guided puncture biopsy combined with histopathology and Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis

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