Transbronchial mediastinal cystography.
This article demonstrates a new method applied to two patients suffering from a subcarinal, mediastinal cyst, which, however, remained undetected by routine roentgenographic tests. In the first case, transbronchial needle aspiration was applied to remove the content of the cyst and injecting an x-ray contrast material (Endocistobil) for contrast roentgenography, whereas in the second patient the same x-ray contrast substance was injected by using an ultrathin catheter introduced through an opening which connected the cyst with the bronchial system. This method represents progress in the preoperative diagnosis of subcarinal mediastinal cysts.
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Department of Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy, County Hospital, Miskolc, Hungary.
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001980:Bronchi; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography