Echoendoscopic appearance of mediastinal metastasis from papillary renal carcinoma

Thorac Cancer. 2020 Dec;11(12):3631-3633. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13704. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Abstract

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is being increasingly used in the diagnostic workup of mediastinal diseases. Here, we report a patient with cystic lesions located in the mediastinum, the sampling of which facilitated the diagnosis of renal neoplasm. This paper confirms the usefulness and safety of EBUS/TBNA on cystic lesions and describes a rare presentation of intrathoracic metastases from carcinoma of the kidney.

Keywords: Bronchoscopy; EBUS/TBNA; papillary renal carcinoma; transbronchial needle aspiration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / physiopathology
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / methods*
  • Endosonography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Middle Aged