EBUS may arise as an initial time saving procedure in patients who are suspected to have small cell lung cancer

Ozturk A., Demirci N., Aktas Z., Demirag F., Alagoz A., Alici I. O., ...More

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.12, no.2, pp.517-523, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12556
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.517-523
  • Keywords: endobronchial ultrasound, flexible bronchoscopy, small cell lung cancer, transbronchial needle aspiration, TRANSBRONCHIAL NEEDLE ASPIRATION, ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND, DIAGNOSIS, METAANALYSIS, CARCINOMA, YIELD
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) commonly presents as hilar/mediastinal masses. In some occasions, conventional flexible bronchoscopy fails and a substantial amount of time is lost until establishing the diagnosis.