Open AccessReview of the role of EBUS‐TBNA for the pulmonologist, including lung cancer staging
Author(s) -
Fielding David,
Bashirzadeh Farzad,
Nguyen Phan,
Hodgson Alan,
James Daniel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/j.1759-7714.2010.00007.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonologist , lung cancer , radiology , malignancy , bronchoscopy , pulmonology , lung cancer staging , endobronchial ultrasound , lymph , sarcoidosis , lung , mediastinoscopy , pathology , intensive care medicine
This review focuses on the role of endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration in day‐to‐day pulmonology practice. Case examples are given of the common indications for endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration which are: (i) lung cancer staging; (ii) confirming a diagnosis of malignancy in thoracic lymph nodes; (iii) diagnosing central pulmonary masses; (iv) sarcoidosis; and (v) inflammatory/benign thoracic lymph nodes. The technique is widely used, and after appropriate training by experienced bronchoscopists can be easily integrated into a bronchoscopy service.