Runbo Zhong1, Xiaoxuan Zheng1,2, Jiajun Teng1, Baohui Han1. 1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China. 2. Department of General Surgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare lymphatic malformation, and the standard treatment strategy is surgical dissection. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration has good diagnostic abilities for paratracheal, mediastinal, and hilar lymph node lesions. Endoscopic ultrasound is a new technique which can be used for the treatment of mediastinal lymphangioma to reduce the incidence of surgical-related complications. This study was designed to investigate the value of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the treatment of mediastinal lymphangioma. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was carried out on nine patients with mediastinal lymphangioma who underwent endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration from 2010 to 2018 in Shanghai Chest Hospital. RESULTS: No patients suffered serious complication. The amount of fluid aspirated was 50-205 mL. The disease was stable over a period of 9 months to 2 years. CONCLUSIONS: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration could be an effective method for the treatment of mediastinal lymphangioma with a little trauma compared with surgical dissection, which may have significant therapeutic effects. 2019 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare lymphatic malformation, and the standard treatment strategy is surgical dissection. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration has good diagnostic abilities for paratracheal, mediastinal, and hilar lymph node lesions. Endoscopic ultrasound is a new technique which can be used for the treatment of mediastinal lymphangioma to reduce the incidence of surgical-related complications. This study was designed to investigate the value of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the treatment of mediastinal lymphangioma. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was carried out on nine patients with mediastinal lymphangioma who underwent endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration from 2010 to 2018 in Shanghai Chest Hospital. RESULTS: No patients suffered serious complication. The amount of fluid aspirated was 50-205 mL. The disease was stable over a period of 9 months to 2 years. CONCLUSIONS: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration could be an effective method for the treatment of mediastinal lymphangioma with a little trauma compared with surgical dissection, which may have significant therapeutic effects. 2019 Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved.
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