title: Use of radial probe endobronchial ultrasound for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesion: First report from India.
abstract: Radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) helps in the evaluation and sampling of peripheral pulmonary lesions (nodules, masses, consolidation), and has been demonstrated a safer alternative to computed tomography guided procedure, especially in lesions that are away from the chest wall. Although radial probe EBUS has been available for more than two decades, there is no report from the Indian subcontinent. Herein, we describe two cases of peripheral lung lesions that were successfully sampled with the use of radial probe EBUS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Inderpaul Singh
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Sahajal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhooria
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Ashutosh N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Digambar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
keywords: Convex probe EBUS; endobronchial ultrasound; lung cancer; radial probe EBUS; solitary pulmonary nodule