Pulmonary artery sarcoma diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 96(2): e33-5, 2013 Aug.
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Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is a rare tumor that is often detected at an advanced stage, when disease is so widespread that a radical surgical procedure is no longer indicated. Therefore, less invasive biopsy techniques are required to establish a definitive preoperative diagnosis. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is useful for producing real-time images of both lymph nodes and the interior of pulmonary arteries adjacent to the bronchi. We report a case with masslike lesions in the pulmonary artery that were observed by EBUS and from which tissue was obtained by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) to establish a diagnosis of PAS.
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Asunto principal:
Arteria Pulmonar
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Sarcoma
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Neoplasias Vasculares
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Biopsia por Aspiración con Aguja Fina Guiada por Ultrasonido Endoscópico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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Ann Thorac Surg
Año:
2013
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón