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Review
. 2012 Jul;1(2):69-74.
doi: 10.7178/eus.02.003.

Endobronchial ultrasound

Daniela Gompelmann  1 , Ralf Eberhardt  1 , Felix Jf Herth  1
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Review

Endobronchial ultrasound

Daniela Gompelmann et al. Endosc Ultrasound. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has emerged as a routinely performed procedure in diagnostic bronchoscopy. Extending the view beyond the airway wall, EBUS provides evaluation of tumor involvement of tracheobronchial wall and mediastinum and plays an essential role as a guidance technique for peripheral pulmonary diseases. The latest development is the EBUS-transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) scope that allows performing real-time EBUS-TBNA of enlargerd hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes.

Keywords: bronchoscopy; diagnosis; endobronchial ultrasound.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Normal tracheal wall with a clear border to the hypoechoic esophagus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Infiltration of the tracheal wall by esophageal cancer. The normal structure of the airway wall is destroyed.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Ultrasound image shows the solid mass of a peripheral pulmonary lesion.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration. Needle is inserted within the lesion under simultaneous ultrasound control.
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