Mediastinal lymph node staging by EBUS-TBNA and CT: Characteristics of lymph node enlargement caused by anthracosis and other benign conditions
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Chest CT findings in EBUS-TBNA-proven anthracosis in enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes.
PURPOSE We demonstrate the multislice computed tomography (MSCT) findings of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)-proven hilar and mediastinal lymph node enlargement with signs of anthracosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS 53 enlarged lymph nodes in 39 patients (28 male, 11 female) with EBUS-TBNA-confirmed anthracosis were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS Th...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Diagnostic Imaging
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2331-5865,2331-5857
DOI: 10.5430/ijdi.v1n2p64