Clinical implications of granulomatous inflammation detected by endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration in patients with suspected cancer recurrence in the mediastinum

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Granulomatous inflammation has been previously reported in association with cancer. Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a new minimally invasive test for investigating mediastinal lymphaden...

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Main Authors: Morice Rodolfo C, Mhatre Ashwini D, Jimenez Carlos A, Kennedy Marcus P, Eapen Georgie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/3/1/8