Four cases of pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound.
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a technique for the detection of mediastinal abnormalities. A total of 548 EBUS procedures were performed for various indications, and in four cases (0.7%), filling defects in central pulmonary arteries were demonstrated fortuitously during the procedure. Subsequently, all patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT of the thorax to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). In three of the four cases, there was a concomitant lung cancer. PTE can be incidentally detected during EBUS; therefore, pulmonary arteries should be examined carefully during EBUS in all patients, particularly in patients with suspected or proven malignancy. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45:441-444, 2017.
Izmir Training and Research Hospital for Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Pulmonary Division, Izmir, Turkey.
Onur Fevzi
OF
Erer
Izmir Training and Research Hospital for Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Pulmonary Division, Izmir, Turkey.
Pinar
P
Cimen
Luleburgaz State Hospital, Pulmonary Division, Kirklareli, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Unlu
Izmir Training and Research Hospital for Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Pulmonary Division, Izmir, Turkey.
Nuran
N
Katgi
D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
endobronchial ultrasound; lung cancer; pulmonary thromboembolism