title: Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration as a New Diagnostic Tool for Invasive Pulmonary Mycoses.
abstract: Early diagnosis of invasive pulmonary mycoses in immunocompromised patients is a major determinant of effective treatment. However, making a reliable diagnosis is challenging and often requires transbronchial or even surgical lung biopsy. We provide evidence that endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration may be an attractive, less invasive diagnostic method. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration was not only a diagnostic clue in the presented kidney transplant recipient with invasive pulmonary mycosis but was useful in assessment of treatment efficacy.
authors.affiliation: >From the Department of Internal Medicine, Pneumonology and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dąbrowska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durlik
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maskey-Warzęchowska
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazurkiewicz
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mikołajczyk-Kornik
authors.forename: Rafal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krenke
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055744:Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents