title: An unusual complication of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): the needle breakage.
abstract: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is now becoming a widely accepted procedure to investigate the mediastinum for the staging of non-small-cell lung cancer and diagnosing mediastinal lesions. During the intervention, some minor or major complications may occasionally occur. The present case report describes the first reported case of needle breakage during EBUS-TBNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Yedikule Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital.
authors.forename: M Akif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Özgül
authors.forename: Erdoğan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Çetinkaya
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tutar
authors.forename: Güler
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Özgül
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003672:Defecation; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed