Efficacy of Mediastinoscopy in Patients With Isolated Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
Yasser Aljehani,
Yasser Elghoneimy,
Zeead Alghamdi
et al.
Abstract:Background: Since its introduction in 1959 by Carlens [1], Mediastinoscopy has been, for long, used for assessment of the mediastinum (superior and middle) for establishing a histological diagnosis of mediastinal masses of undefined cause, and for Lung carcinomas staging. The use of Mediastinoscopy has been decreasing lately due to the introduction of other less invasive techniques (e.g., endoscopic ultrasound-directed fine needle aspiration cytology), however, it is still a cheap and effective tool that can b… Show more
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