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Metastatic mediastinal lymph node from an unidentified primary papillary thyroid carcinoma diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19652433     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) with a dedicated EBUS bronchoscope has been reported as a minimally invasive and accurate method for sampling specimens from mediastinal and hilar lesions. Using this method, not only cytologic but also histologic specimens, which provide valuable information for a definitive diagnosis, can often be obtained. We report a case of an enlarged metastatic mediastinal lymph node from an unidentified primary papillary thyroid carcinoma that was accurately diagnosed by histological and immunohistochemical examination of tissue obtained by EBUS-TBNA.
Authors:
Anson Chow; Masahide Oki; Hideo Saka; Suzuko Moritani; Noriyasu Usami
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-08-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1349-7235     ISO Abbreviation:  Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-04     Completed Date:  2009-11-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204241     Medline TA:  Intern Med     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1293-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biopsy, Needle / methods
Bronchoscopy / methods
Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis,  secondary*,  ultrasonography
Endosonography / methods
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnosis*,  ultrasonography
Mediastinum
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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