title: Endotracheal tuberculous granuloma formation following endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration.
abstract: Endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a useful and safe diagnostic test. We herein report a case of endotracheal granuloma formation that occurred after EBUS-TBNA in a 73-year-old woman. The patient was admitted due to coughing and dyspnea after 70 days of antituberculous therapy for mediastinal lymphadenitis. Computed tomography revealed decreases in the size of the lymph nodes with a new mass protruding into the tracheal lumen. The mass originated from the right paratracheal area, which was a previous puncture site. This case suggests that clinicians should pay attention to complications because tuberculosis can produce new granulomas via the sinus tract after EBUS-TBNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Woo-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan-Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyun-Wook
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hee-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Ban
authors.forename: In-Jae
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Yong-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Kyu-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yu-Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Young-Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yoo-Duk
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D015769:Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects*