A case of sarcoidosis diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided miniforceps biopsy for a hilar lymph node
Yosuke Kagawaa Tetsuya Sakaia Keisuke Kiritaa Yoshitaka Zenkea Tokiko Nakaib Koichi Gotoa
aDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East
bDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital East
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided miniforceps biopsy (EBUS-MFB) has been receiving attention as a novel biopsy method. A 42-year-old man was referred to our hospital for histological diagnosis of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. We performed EBUS-transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) followed by EBUS-MFB for an enlarged #11s lymph node. Polynodular noncaseating granulomas were detected on only the specimens obtained with EBUS-MFB; we therefore diagnosed the enlarged hilar lymph node as sarcoidosis. EBUS-MFB is useful for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Bronchoscopy Sarcoidosis Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) Endobronchial ultrasound-guided miniforceps biopsy (EBUS-MFB)
Received 29 Jun 2021 / Accepted 24 Aug 2021
AJRS, 10(6): 494-498, 2021