Risk factors and maximum standardized uptake values within lymph nodes of anthracosis diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration

YILMAZ DEMİRCİ N. , Alici I. O. , Yilmaz A., Demirag F., Tatci E., Erdogan Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, ss.984-990, 2015 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 45 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1409-99
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.984-990

Özet

Background/aim: Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes can result from serious etiologies including granulomatous disease, neoplasia, etc., and a rare condition called anthracosis. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of risk factors and the uptake values within the anthracotic lymph nodes.