Detachment and recovery of an X-ray opaque tip of a disposable guide sheath kit: A rare complication of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy

Endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS)-guided transbronchial biopsy offers advantages and is frequently used for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions. A previously healthy 75-year-old man was hospitalized to undergo bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of a mass with a diameter of...

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Main Authors: Naoya Yasokawa, Noboru Yorizumi, Koji Kurose, Masaaki Abe, Toru Oga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300344