Abstract
The Use of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Lesions
Highlights
Non-palpable thyroid nodules can be difficult to access by conventional ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, when they are intrathoracic
The aim of this study is to describe our experience of EBUSTBNA for the sampling of thyroid lesions in terms of feasibility, diagnostic yield and safety profile
The result provided by EBUS-TBNA biopsy was compared to that of surgically removed thyroid specimens or Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (US-FNA) when available
Summary
Non-palpable thyroid nodules can be difficult to access by conventional ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, when they are intrathoracic. Many of these patients are subject to multiple follow up scans or invasive diagnostic procedures such as mediastinoscopy or surgical resection. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a well- established technique for sampling peribronchial and paratracheal lymph nodes and masses [4,5] It plays a key role in mediastinal staging of lung cancer with comparable and even superior diagnostic yield than mediastinoscopy, and with an excellent safety profile [6,7,8]. The aim of this study is to describe our experience of EBUSTBNA for the sampling of thyroid lesions in terms of feasibility, diagnostic yield and safety profile
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