Open AccessElectromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of A spergillus infection
Author(s) -
Chan Samuel,
Pumar Marsus I.,
Leong Steven C.,
Horvath Robert L.,
Marshall Henry M.,
Yang Ian A.,
Fong Kwun M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.39
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , radiology , endobronchial ultrasound , lung cancer , surgery , general surgery , pathology
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy ( ENB ) is a new diagnostic tool for the evaluation of pulmonary lesions inaccessible by conventional bronchoscopy. Most often, ENB is used for the diagnosis of lung cancer, but can be used to evaluate fungal conditions and other diseases. We present the case of a 44‐year‐old woman who was diagnosed with A spergillus via ENB .