Endobronchial ultrasound: an unusual diagnostic tool for pulmonary embolism

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;34(3):684.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.07.081. Epub 2015 Aug 1.

Abstract

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is an emergent and common pulmonary vascular disease. The most common diagnostic method for PTE is computer-aided tomography angiography. Endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) is used in diagnosis and staging of lung cancer via transbronchial needle aspiration from mediastinal lymphadenopathies and central masses. Diagnosis of PTE with EBUS is not common, although this technique helps to monitor pulmonary vasculature. The present case, a 60-year-old female patient to whom EBUS was applied because of mediastinal lymphadenopathy, was diagnosed as incidental PTE.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration*
  • Endosonography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy