Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Cytology and Purulent Pericarditis

• Main Authors: Srilakshmi Vallabhaneni MD (Author), Asim Kichloo MD (Author), Amir Rawan MD (Author), Michael Aljadah MD (Author), Michael Albosta MD (Author), Jagmeet Singh MD (Author), Christopher Cutitta DO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is commonly performed for the evaluation of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Purulent pericarditis is a rare, yet potentially fatal complication of TBNA. It commonly presents with nonspecific symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of...