title: Endoscopic ultrasonography with guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of a mediastinal mass lesion.
abstract: A method of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) with guided needle aspiration biopsy for conclusive diagnosis of a mediastinal mass lesions is described. The technique might prove useful for diagnosis of solid mass lesions in the mediastinum including diagnosis of lymph nodes for preoperative staging of lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vilmann
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Folke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hancke
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D020699:Gastroscopes; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D020707:Mediastinoscopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation