Infected mediastinal cysts following endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy-a case series.
Mohamed, Saifullah Patel, Akshay J Mehdi, Rana Menon, Ashvini Steyn, Richard Bishay, Ehab
Mohamed, Saifullah
Patel, Akshay J
Mehdi, Rana
Menon, Ashvini
Steyn, Richard
Bishay, Ehab
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2022-04-12
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Mediastinal cysts are commonly an incidental finding simulating a benign or malignant diagnosis. Infection is a recognised complication of mediastinal cyst and therefore early surgical management is essential. Endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy (EBUS) has been used to diagnose and manage mediastinal cyst. We present a case series of three patients who presented with sepsis following diagnostic EBUS of mediastinal cyst. We would recommend that EBUS guided biopsy be applied cautiously if there is a high suspicion of mediastinal cyst to avoid post procedural infection, which can thus complicate any future therapeutic options.
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Mohamed S, Patel AJ, Mehdi R, Menon A, Steyn R, Bishay E. Infected mediastinal cysts following endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy-a case series. J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Apr 12;2022(4):rjac158. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac158
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