title: EUS-FNA of enlarged necrotic lymph nodes may cause infectious mediastinitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands. jaerts@amphia.nl
authors.forename: Joachim G J V
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Aerts
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kloover
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Los
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: van der Heijden
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janssens
authors.forename: Kurt G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Tournoy
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D000658:Amoxicillin