Open AccessEndobronchial Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Author(s) -
Ashutosh Sachdeva,
Hans J. Lee,
Rajiv Malhotra,
Ray W. Shepherd
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e31827cc8e2
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , pulmonary embolism , echogenicity , endobronchial ultrasound , ultrasound , solitary pulmonary nodule , pulmonary artery , pulmonary angiography , mediastinal lymph node , bronchoscopy , angiography , computed tomography , cardiology , cancer , metastasis
A 68-year-old woman presented for mediastinal lymph node sampling while undergoing work up for a solitary pulmonary nodule. During endobronchial ultrasound examination of the airways, an echogenic abnormality was noted within the right pulmonary artery. The patient underwent computed tomography angiography of the chest, and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism was confirmed. We describe endobronchial ultrasound evaluation of a pulmonary embolus.