Abstract

MELLA, José M et al. Cáncer de pulmón diagnosticado mediante ecoendoscopia transesofágica y biopsia por punción con aguja fina. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2020, vol.80, n.2, pp.173-176. ISSN 0025-7680.

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Pulmonary nodules located in the vicinity of the mediastinum, retrocardiac, near the aorta or pulmonary vessels, and in front of the spine, may be difficult to access through a percutaneous or bronchoscopic approach. Fine needle aspiration/biopsy guided by transesophageal echoendoscopy (EUS-FNA/FNB) is a minimally invasive method with low morbidity that could allow access to lesions in these places. We present the case of a patient with a solitary pulmonary nodule, in which the diagnosis of lung cancer was obtained by EUS-FNA/FNB.

Keywords : Lung cancer; Endoscopic ultrasound; Endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration.