Mediastinal abscess after endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report

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2010-05-05

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Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) with transbronchial needle aspiration is now becoming widely accepted as a preferred staging technique. It has been perceived as a non-invasive and well tolerated procedure with minimal complications. We report the development and treatment of a severe complication that developed 2 weeks after the initial procedure in the form of a complex mediastinal abscess. EBUS although useful in its non-invasive application for diagnosing mediastinal or hilar disease, must be regarded with caution since the potential exists to develop severe complications.

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Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce and Patrick Ross, "Mediastinal abscess after endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report," Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 5 (2010), doi:10.1186/1749-8090-5-33, http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/33

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