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Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of an intravascular sarcoma metastasis
Journal Paper/Review - Sep 24, 2013
Dusemund Frank, Schneider Tino, Zeisel Christoph, Rothermundt Christian, Kluckert Thomas, Schmid Sabine, Brutsche Martin
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The role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of endovascular lesions has rarely been described. We report a case of EBUS-TBNA of a solid mass in the left pulmonary artery in a patient with synovial sarcoma of the kidney, which was performed without complications and led to the diagnosis of metastatic disease. EBUS-TBNA seems to be a rapid, minimally invasive, safe and effective diagnostic procedure in selected cases of endovascular lesions.