scholarly journals Convex probe endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial/transoesophageal fine needle aspiration (C-EBUS-TBNA/EUS-B FNA) of pleural lesions: A single center experience and review of literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Tamburrini ◽  
Dipesh Maskey ◽  
Nirupam Sharan ◽  
T.K. Jayalakshmi ◽  
Umberto Zuccon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Endobronchial Ultrasound ◽  
Pleural Disease ◽  
Pleural Biopsy ◽  
Pleural Diseases ◽  
Single Center Experience ◽  
Large Airways ◽  
Pleural Lesion

The evaluation of pleural diseases has been well established. If pleurocentensis is non-diagnostic, the second investigation depending upon availability could be either closed pleural biopsy or image guided pleural biopsy or thoracoscopic pleural biopsy (medical or surgical). Pleural disease presenting as thickness/mass/nodule in the mediastinum is difficult to access through ultrasound or computed tomography and will need thoracoscopy. Thoracoscopy is an invasive procedure which can be difficult to perform in localized mediastinal pleural disease without effusion or poor health condition not suitable for general anesthesia. An alternative method that can be utilized is sampling of pleural lesion through convex probe endobronchial ultrasound (CEBUS) either through the central large airways or from esophagus if the lesions are in proximity. We present our center’s experience in diagnosing pleural lesion using C-EBUS in 4 patients along with review of the literature.

scholarly journals Definite Ocular Sarcoidosis Using Endobronchial Ultrasonography with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukhuma Warrasak ◽  
Sawang Saenghirunvattana ◽  
Ataya Euswas ◽  
Santa Methasiri ◽  
Surapon Worapongpaiboon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Pulmonary Involvement ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Endobronchial Ultrasound ◽  
Alternative Procedure ◽  
Minimally Invasive Procedure ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Transbronchial Needle Aspiration ◽  
Ocular Sarcoidosis ◽  
Endobronchial Ultrasonography

Purpose. To introduce a minimally invasive procedure, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), to obtain a pathologic evidence of a definite ocular sarcoidosis in a patient who initially presented with presumed ocular sarcoidosis with pulmonary involvement.Methods. An EBUS-TBNA procedure was performed at perihilar lymph nodes, subcarina, and right paratrachea of the patient and specimen obtained was sent for histocytopathological studies.Result. Histocytopathological findings revealed aggregates of epithelioid histiocytes forming a noncaseous granuloma, a hallmark of sarcoidosis.Conclusion. EBUS-TBNA should be considered an alternative procedure to provide cytohistopathology proven diagnosis of definite ocular sarcoidosis.

scholarly journals Advanced medical interventions in pleural disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (140) ◽  
pp. 199-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Bhatnagar ◽  
John P. Corcoran ◽  
Fabien Maldonado ◽  
David Feller-Kopman ◽  
Julius Janssen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of Care ◽  
Pleural Disease ◽  
Randomised Trials ◽  
Chemical Pleurodesis ◽  
Pleural Biopsy ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Pleural Diseases ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Image Guided ◽  
Medical Thoracoscopy

The burden of a number of pleural diseases continues to increase internationally. Although many pleural procedures have historically been the domain of interventional radiologists or thoracic surgeons, in recent years, there has been a marked expansion in the techniques available to the pulmonologist. This has been due in part to both technological advancements and a greater recognition that pleural disease is an important subspecialty of respiratory medicine. This article summarises the important literature relating to a number of advanced pleural interventions, including medical thoracoscopy, the insertion and use of indwelling pleural catheters, pleural manometry, point-of-care thoracic ultrasound, and image-guided closed pleural biopsy. We also aim to inform the reader regarding the latest updates to more established procedures such as chemical pleurodesis, thoracentesis and the management of chest drains, drawing on contemporary data from recent randomised trials. Finally, we shall look to explore the challenges faced by those practicing pleural medicine, especially relating to training, as well as possible future directions for the use and expansion of advanced medical interventions in pleural disease.

Acute pericarditis and mediastinal lymph node abscess developing after endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shingo Nishikawa ◽  
Ryo Ariyasu ◽  
Tomoaki Sonoda ◽  
Masafumi Saiki ◽  
Takahiro Yoshizawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Mediastinal Lymph Node ◽  
Tumor Therapy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Endobronchial Ultrasound ◽  
Tumor Treatment ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Transbronchial Needle Aspiration ◽  
Acute Pericarditis

A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, and multiple lymph node and subcutaneous metastases. After several administrations of anti-tumor therapy, he underwent mediastinal lymph node biopsy using endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) to confirm tumor relapse. Five weeks later, he complained of chest pain, then rapidly developed shock due to acute pericarditis. Although he was treated with antibiotics for anaerobic bacterial infection and cardiac drainage, mediastinal lymph node abscess and pericarditis did not improve. After the surgical procedure, his physical condition dramatically improved and he was treated with another molecularly targeted therapy. Pericarditis associated with EBUS-TBNA is extremely rare. In this case, salvage was achieved by surgical drainage of the lymph node abscess and pericarditis, and long survival was obtained with further administration of anti-tumor treatment.

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