The Role of Convex Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Malignant Mediastinal and Hilar Lymph Nodes

Caglayan, Benan; Salepci, Banu; Dogusoy, ILGAZ; Fidan, Ali; Comert, Sevda; Kiral, Nesrin; Yavuzer, Dilek; Sarac, Gulsen

doi:10.5812/iranjradiol.3882

The Role of Convex Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Malignant Mediastinal and Hilar Lymph Nodes

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Caglayan B., Salepci B., Dogusoy I. , Fidan A., Comert S. S. , Kiral N., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.9, no.4, pp.183-189, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.5812/iranjradiol.3882
Title of Journal : IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.183-189

Abstract

Background: In the diagnosis of malignant lymph nodes (LNs) and staging of lung cancer, sampling of mediastinal and hilar LNs is essential. Mediastinoscopy is known as the gold standard. Convex probe (CP) endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is a noninvasive and highly sensitive diagnostic method in mediastinal and hilar LN sampling.