Respiratory failure with hilar mass: Role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the medical intensive care unit

Respiratory failure with hilar mass: Role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the medical intensive care unit

We report the case of a 58-year-old man on chronic steroid therapy, who developed a rapidly progressive right upper lobe infiltrate/mass that extended into the right hilum. Respiratory failure necessitated endotracheal intubation. Broad spectrum antibiotics were initiated without clinical improvemen...

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Main Authors: Astha Chichra, Kimmoi Wong Lama, Seth J Koenig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Cryptococcosis
endobronchial ultrasound
hilar mass
mediastinal lymphadenopathy
respiratory failure
trans bronchial needle aspiration
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=2;spage=178;epage=181;aulast=Chichra

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