title: Diagnosis of non-nodal paratracheobronchial lesions by linear endobronchial ultrasound.
abstract: Linear endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows samples of lesions close to the airways to be obtained, as it enables aspiration to be performed under visual control in real time, opening new possibilities for minimally invasive examination of the mediastinum. While there are many publications on its usefulness in the study of mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathies, there are few that analyse the role of EBUS-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for the diagnosis of other lesions adjacent to the airways or digestive tract. We describe the characteristics and results obtained in a series of 26 cases of non-nodal lesions of different aetiologies studied by EBUS- guided transbronchial needle aspiration through the airways or oesophagus, demonstrating the usefulness and safety of this technique in the diagnosis of these types of lesions.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, España.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lourido
authors.forename: Maribel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botana
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leiro
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández-Villar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Cáncer de pulmón; Endoscopic ultrasound; Lesión paratraqueobronquial; Linear endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration; Lung cancer; Paratracheobronchial lesion; Punción guiada por ultrasonografía endobronquial lineal; Ultrasonografía endoscópica