EUS-FNA of enlarged necrotic lymph nodes may cause infectious mediastinitis.
Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a minimally invasive technique to investigate the mediastinum. Although EUS-FNA can be considered in general as a safe technique, complications do occur. We here report an infectious complication of EUS-FNA that occurred after puncture of a large malignant necrotic mediastinal lymph node.
Aerts
Joachim G J V
JG
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands. jaerts@amphia.nl
Kloover
Jeroen
J
Los
Jan
J
van der Heijden
Olaf
O
Janssens
Andre
A
Tournoy
Kurt G
KG
D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019818:Clavulanic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008482:Mediastinum; D009336:Necrosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D000658:Amoxicillin