Diagnostic accuracy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for evaluating mediastinal pathologies

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2026; 18(2): 113699
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113699

Table 1 Demographics and clinical features of patients, n (%)

Variables	Total (n = 77)
Age¹, mean ± SD	54.4 ± 14.1 (range: 22-87 years)
Gender
Male	43 (55.8)
Female	34 (44.2)
Previous history of malignancy
Yes	17 (22.1)
No	60 (77.9)
Symptom status
Yes	63 (81.8)
No	14 (18.2)
Duration of symptoms¹, mean ± SD	76.6 ± 69.2 (range: 3-305 days)
Clinical presentation
Abdominal pain	20 (26.0)
Shortness of breath/dyspnea	15 (19.5)
Jaundice	12 (15.6)
Cough	11 (14.3)
Weight loss	9 (11.7)
Vomiting	8 (10.4)
Fever	8 (10.4)
Others	18 (23.4)

¹Percentages are presented in columns.

Citation: Karim MM, Ayesha S, Shahid AH, Salman M, Kumar D, Uddin Z, Rehman AU. Diagnostic accuracy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for evaluating mediastinal pathologies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(2): 113699
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i2/113699.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113699

Karim MM, Ayesha S, Shahid AH, Salman M, Kumar D, Uddin Z, Rehman AU. Diagnostic accuracy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for evaluating mediastinal pathologies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(2): 113699 [PMID: 41700164 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113699]

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