Final primary diagnoses of 84 patients included in the study
| Final diagnosis | No of patients |
|---|---|
| Lung cancer | 71 |
| Hodgkin's lymphoma | 2 |
| Malignant thymoma | 1 |
| Malignant mesothelioma | 2 |
| Non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma | 1 |
| Oesophageal cancer | 1 |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 |
| Mediastinal abscess | 1 |
| Actinomycosis | 1 |
| Leiomyoma of the oesophagus | 1 |
| Unspecified inflammatory disease | 2 |