The diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis

Erer O. F., EROL S., Anar C., Bicmen C., Aydogdu Z., Aktogu S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.6, ss.1874-1879, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1606-110
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1874-1879
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lymphadenitis, tuberculosis, mediastinal diseases, endobronchial ultrasound, CYTOLOGY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Mediastinal lymph nodes are the second most commonly affected lymph nodes in tuberculous lymphadenitis. It is often difficult to diagnose tuberculosis in patients with lymphadenopathy without parenchymal lesions. The aim of this study was to describe the diagnostic utility of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in patients with isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis (MTLA).