Diagnosis of mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis using endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration with rinse fluid polymerase chain reaction

Diagnosis of mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis using endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration with rinse fluid polymerase chain reaction

Background/Purpose: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has been gradually introduced in the diagnosis of mediastinal tuberculous (TB) lymphadenitis. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the utility of polymerase chain reaction for Mycobacterium tuberc...

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Main Authors: Ching-Kai Lin, Li-Ta Keng, Chor-Kuan Lim, Yen-Ting Lin, Shu-Yung Lin, Li-Yang Chen, Zong-Han Yao, Yung-Hsuan Chen, Chao-Chi Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664618308568

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