Original Article

Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Mediastinal and Hilar Lymphadenopathies

Objectives: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is a relatively noninvasive technique that allows sampling of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes or masses under real-time and direct visualization, overcoming some of the problems associated with mediastinoscopy and blind TBNA. The goal of this study was to evaluate the yield of…

Posted in: endobronchial ultrasound 4 lung cancer 19 lymph nodes 2 transbronchial needle aspiration 2

Case Report

Simultaneous Occurrence of Hodgkin Disease and Tuberculosis: Report of Three Cases

Tuberculosis (TB) has been described in association with malignancies including Hodgkin disease (HD). We report three cases of simultaneous occurrence of TB and HD. In two of these cases clinical symptoms improved after TB treatment was instituted and before HD was diagnosed. Fever recurrence in one case and persistence of…

Posted in: Hodgkin disease 2 immunohistochemistry 3 lymph nodes 2 tuberculosis 13
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