Oesophageal applications of the convex curvilinear ultrasound bronchoscope; an illustrative case series

ABSTRACT A series of cases is used to demonstrate use of convex curvilinear ultrasound bronchoscope via the oesophagus in the diagnosis of non‐nodal thoracic disease. This scope has a breadth of application that has not to date been fully explored. Criteria for preferential use of the oesophagus are...

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Published in:Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) Vic.), 2011-08, Vol.16 (6), p.965-968
Main Authors: ABOUZGHEIB, WISSAM, SHWEIHAT, YOUSEF, BARTTER, THADDEUS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
biopsy
Bronchoscopes
bronchoscopy
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Esophagus
Esophagus - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
mediastinum
Middle Aged
neoplasm staging
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging
Nodes
oesophagoscopy
Thoracic Diseases - diagnosis
Thoracic Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Thorax
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
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Summary:ABSTRACT A series of cases is used to demonstrate use of convex curvilinear ultrasound bronchoscope via the oesophagus in the diagnosis of non‐nodal thoracic disease. This scope has a breadth of application that has not to date been fully explored. Criteria for preferential use of the oesophagus are delineated. Oesophageal access to mediastinal nodes with the endobronchial ultrasound scope is an active topic in the literature. Two recent publications have highlighted its utility. The authors wish to highlight non‐nodal applications that have not been described and general criteria for the use of the oesophagus for diagnosis of thoracic disease.
ISSN:1323-7799
1440-1843
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.01991.x