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EUS-B-FNA for Diagnosing Liver and Celiac Metastases in Lung Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
I Christiansen,
Uffe Bødtger,
Therese Maria Henriette Naur,
Khaliq Ahmad,
Jatinder S. Sidhu,
Rafi Nessar,
Goran Nadir Salih,
Asbjørn Høegholm,
Jouke T. Annema,
Paul Frost Clementsen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000501834
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , lymph node , esophagus , lung cancer , lymph , lung , radiology , pathology
In patients with suspected or proven lung cancer, assessment of regional nodal and distant metastases is key before treatment planning. By introducing the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided scope into the esophagus and stomach (EUS-B), liver lesions and celiac nodes can be visualized. To date, the utility of EUS-B in diagnosing liver lesions and retroperitoneal lymph nodes is unknown.

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