title: Role of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound in pulmonary medicine.
abstract: In the last decade, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has evolved into an important tool for diagnostic bronchoscopy in daily practice. EBUS has established as a standard for the diagnosis of hilar or mediastinal lymphadenopathy, as a guidance technique for peripheral pulmonary lesions and for the evaluation of tumor involvement of the tracheobronchial wall or mediastinum. In the meantime, EBUS has also taken a significant role in mediastinal staging in lung cancer patients. However, EBUS plays not only a role in the diagnosis of malignancies, it is also important for the diagnosis of benign disorders.
authors.affiliation: Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, and Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gompelmann
authors.forename: F J F
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Herth
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging