Definite Ocular Sarcoidosis Using Endobronchial Ultrasonography with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Joint Authors
Nirapathpongporn, Supranee
Warrasak, Sukhuma
Methasiri, Santa
Euswas, Ataya
Saenghirunvattana, Sawang
Worapongpaiboon, Surapon
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To introduce a minimally invasive procedure, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), to obtain a pathologic evidence of a definite ocular sarcoidosis in a patient who initially presented with presumed ocular sarcoidosis with pulmonary involvement.
Methods.
An EBUS-TBNA procedure was performed at perihilar lymph nodes, subcarina, and right paratrachea of the patient and specimen obtained was sent for histocytopathological studies.
Result.
Histocytopathological findings revealed aggregates of epithelioid histiocytes forming a noncaseous granuloma, a hallmark of sarcoidosis.
Conclusion.
EBUS-TBNA should be considered an alternative procedure to provide cytohistopathology proven diagnosis of definite ocular sarcoidosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Warrasak, Sukhuma& Saenghirunvattana, Sawang& Euswas, Ataya& Methasiri, Santa& Worapongpaiboon, Surapon& Nirapathpongporn, Supranee. 2014. Definite Ocular Sarcoidosis Using Endobronchial Ultrasonography with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512227
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Warrasak, Sukhuma…[et al.]. Definite Ocular Sarcoidosis Using Endobronchial Ultrasonography with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512227
American Medical Association (AMA)
Warrasak, Sukhuma& Saenghirunvattana, Sawang& Euswas, Ataya& Methasiri, Santa& Worapongpaiboon, Surapon& Nirapathpongporn, Supranee. Definite Ocular Sarcoidosis Using Endobronchial Ultrasonography with Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512227
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512227