The First Pediatric Case of Intrathoracic Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis Diagnosed by Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration.
- Author:
Kwang Hoon KIM
1
;
Kyung Jong LEE
;
Yae Jean KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical center, Sungkyunkwan University school of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yaejean.kim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
EBUS-TBNA;
Intrathoracic lymphadenopathy;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphadenitis*;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Needles*;
Outpatients;
Tuberculosis*;
Ultrasonography*
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2013;20(3):186-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) now provides an important alternative diagnostic modality in patients with intrathoracic tuberculosis lymphadenopathy. The procedure is well tolerated in the outpatient setting, provides access to the mediastinal and hilar lymph node locations commonly in tuberculosis and also allows bronchial washing to be performed at the same procedure. However, there is no report of EBUS-TBNA applied to children to diagnose tuberculosis. We report a case of EBUS-TBNA applied to children who had intrathoracic tuberculosis lymphadenopathy.
