Efficacy of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Lymph Node Metastases from Extrathoracic Malignancies
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, vol.19, no.2, pp.95-99, 2017 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.5152/ejp.2017.08870
- Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.95-99
- Gazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Intrathoracic lymph node enlargement is common among patients with extrathoracic malignancies. While endobronchial ultrasound- guided-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is often used for diagnosing mediastinal or hilar lymph nodes and for staging lung cancer, there are still a few studies demonstrating the use of EBUS-TBNA for determining intrathoracic metastases from extrathoracic malignancies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of EBUS-TBNA for the diagnosis of extrathoracic malignancies.