Asymptomatic silicone induced granulomatous disease diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound with real-time guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)

Autor: Therese Maria Henriette Naur, Uffe Bodtger, Rafi Nessar, Goran Nadir Salih, Paul Frost Clementsen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 30, Iss , Pp 101102- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101102
Popis: Silicone from ruptured breast implants can cause lung symptoms mimicking cancer. The diagnosis may be established by transbronchial lung biopsy or surgery. We report a case of asymptomatic silicone induced granulomatous reaction in the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes diagnosed with EBUS-TBNA. We conclude that this differential diagnosis should be kept in mind even in an asymptomatic patients and that EBUS-TBNA should be considered.
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