Pyopericardium and extensive mediastinal abscess following EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal staging of NSCLC: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on the algorithm on preoperative mediastinal staging in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is indicated in case of computed tomography (CT)-enlarged or positron emission tomography (PET)-positive mediastinal lymph nodes. It represents both a safe minimal invasive procedure with complication rates of less than 1.5% and a valid tool with a high sensitivity defining mediastinal nodal disease. However, infectious complications like mediastinitis or pyopericardium are most feared.

Case description

A 54-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further investigation of a suspected NSCLC of the right upper lobe. EBUS-TBNA was performed to receive both diagnosis and sam

SUBMITTER: Hartert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011863 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature