Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Cytology and Purulent Pericarditis

Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is commonly performed for the evaluation of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Purulent pericarditis is a rare, yet potentially fatal complication of TBNA. It commonly presents with nonspecific symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of...

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Main Authors: Srilakshmi Vallabhaneni MD, Asim Kichloo MD, Amir Rawan MD, Michael Aljadah MD, Michael Albosta MD, Jagmeet Singh MD, Christopher Cutitta DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620951345