Pneumomediastinum following endobronchial ultrasound and transbronchial needle aspirate (EBUS-TBNA) sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. e243498
Author(s):  
Alice Stanton ◽  
Kevin Conroy ◽  
Graham Miller

A 72-year-old female patient underwent endobronchial ultrasound and transbronchial needle aspirate sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes to investigate a middle lobe abnormality following an urgent referral. CT imaging completed the following day demonstrated a pneumomediastinum. At clinical review, the patient remained clinically stable and no intervention was required.

Author(s):  
Dhruvang Modi ◽  
Dipaben Patel ◽  
Trushil Shah ◽  
Kathleen L. Copelen ◽  
Dana Dexheimer ◽  
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