New endobronchial ultrasound imaging for differentiating metastatic site within a mediastinal lymph node.
A newly developed endobronchial ultrasound processor system (EU-ME1; Olympus Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) improves the quality of ultrasound image by elevating cycles per minute. We report identification of mediastinal lymph node metastasis in a patient with small cell lung cancer. The new endobronchial ultrasound system images enabled visualization of metastatic site within the subcarinal lymph node by the combination of ultrasound image and Doppler mode.
Nakajima
Takahiro
T
Division of Thoracic Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Shingyouji
Masato
M
Nishimura
Hiroki
H
Iizasa
Toshihiko
T
Kaji
Sachiko
S
Yasufuku
Kazuhiro
K
Kimura
Hideki
H
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary