False positive endobronchial ultrasound-guided real-time transbronchial needle aspiration secondary to bronchial carcinoma in situ at the point of puncture: a case report

False positive endobronchial ultrasound-guided real-time transbronchial needle aspiration secondary to bronchial carcinoma in situ at the point of puncture: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Since the development of endobronchial ultrasound-guided real-time needle aspiration (EBUS-rt-TBNA) no false positive (FP) cases have been described. We present the first FP case for EBUS-rt-TBNA secondary to a carcinoma in situ (CIS) in the bronchial point of pu...

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Main Authors: Sanz-Santos José, Andreo Felipe, Serra Pere, Llatjós María, Castellà Eva, Astudillo Julio, Monsó Eduard, Ruiz-Manzano Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Lung Cancer
Endobronchial Ultrasound
Staging
False Positive
Carcinoma in situ
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/74

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http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/74

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