Yield of ultrasound-guided biopsy in anterior mediastinal lesions

Yield of ultrasound-guided biopsy in anterior mediastinal lesions

Abstract Background Mediastinal masses span a wide histopathological and radiological spectrum. Anterior mediastinal tumors account for 50% of all mediastinal masses, including thymoma, teratoma, thyroid disease, and lymphoma. Ultrasound guidance can be used for biopsy of anterior mediastinal lesion...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Ali, Ahmed M. Abd El-Hafeez, Waleed F. Fathallah, Shaimaa M. Hamdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
biopsy
mediastinum
ultrasound
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.176662

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