Surgical treatment for mediastinal abscess induced by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report and literature review

Surgical treatment for mediastinal abscess induced by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a useful and less invasive procedure for the definitive diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. However, infectious complications can occur after EBUS-TBNA, although they are extremely rare. C...

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Main Authors: Yujiro Yokoyama, Takahiro Nakagomi, Daichi Shikata, Rumi Higuchi, Toshio Oyama, Taichiro Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
Mediastinitis
Lung cancer
Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1206-4

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