High diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis.

Anne GewenigerAles JandaKristin EderRoland FressleCecil Varna KannanHubert FahnenstichMirjam ElzeChristoph MüllerPhilipp HennekeMarkus HufnagelRoland Elling

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

EBUS-TBNA is a sensitive and safe method with high diagnostic yield in the evaluation of pediatric patients with mediastinal pathology and suspected Tb.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
pulmonary tuberculosis
fine needle aspiration
mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
mental health
lymph node
childhood cancer