Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ascites aspiration in the hands of the chest physician using the EBUS endoscope in the oesophagus

BACKGROUND: The use of the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) scope in the oesophagus, the so-called EUS-B procedure, for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer is quickly gaining ground. CASE PRESENTATION: We here present a case demonstrating that EUS-B guided aspiration of intraperitoneal fluid (as...

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Autores principales: Nessar, Rafi, Toennesen, Louise L., Bodtger, Uffe, Christiansen, Ida Skovgaard, Clementsen, Paul Frost
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6957818/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31956479
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.100998
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The use of the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) scope in the oesophagus, the so-called EUS-B procedure, for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer is quickly gaining ground. CASE PRESENTATION: We here present a case demonstrating that EUS-B guided aspiration of intraperitoneal fluid (ascites) is possible. This has never been described before. The procedure was performed with the use of a 22 G needle in a 71 years old woman suspected of lung cancer. No complications were seen. CONCLUSION: We hereby demonstrate that EUS-B fine needle aspiration from ascites fluid is feasible and appears to be safe.

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