The utility of endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration in patients with suspected extra-pulmonary sarcoidosis without thoracic lymphadenopathy

Diagnosis of extra-pulmonary sarcoidosis can be difficult, and a biopsy is usually required. We evaluated the utility of endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in patients with suspected extra-pulmonary sarcoidosis with thoracic lymph nodes ≤10 mm on chest computed tomography (CT) and no or minimal pulmonary infiltrates.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - July 5, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Carlos Aravena, Francisco A. Almeida, Daniel A. Culver, Manuel L. Ribeiro Neto Source Type: research