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Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2004; 25(4): 425-431
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-832715
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Endobronchial Ultrasonography

Noriaki Kurimoto1 , Teruomi Miyazawa2 , 3
  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
  • 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Hiroshima School of Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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30 August 2004 (online)

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Endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) allows visualization of the tracheobronchial tree with real-time ultrasound and permits visualization of the internal structure of pulmonary lesions, which may narrow the differential diagnosis. The indications for EBUS are to (1) determine the depth of tumor invasion of tracheobronchial lesions, (2) define positional relationships with the pulmonary artery and veins and hilar structures and determine the extent of tumor invasion, (3) visualize paratracheal and peribronchial lymph nodes and metastatic lesions and enable EBUS-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), and (4) localize and diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions (benign or malignant). New and evolving applications of EBUS will increase the cost-effectiveness of EBUS in the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic diseases.

KEYWORDS

Endobronchial ultrasonography - transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) - depth of tumor invasion

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Teruomi MiyazawaM.D. Ph.D. 

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hiroshima City Hospital

7-33, Moto-machi, Naka-ku

Hiroshima, 730-8518 Japan

Email: miyazawt@carrot.ocn.ne.jp