A case promoting use of ultrasound-guided sampling techniques to correctly diagnose MDR-TB in children
van Aerde KJ, van der Heijden EHFM, Henriet SS, Merkus PJ, Magis-Escurra C, Hoefsloot W, van Ingen J, van der Flier M
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2019-02
Abstract
A paediatric case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in which endo-oesophageal ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration using an endobronchial ultrasound-guided bronchoscope was used to collect a sample for microbial analyses is presented. In our experience, ultrasound-guided sampling techniques, both endo-oesophageal and endobronchial, can be safely used for the diagnosis of paediatric intrathoracic tuberculous lymphadenopathy in children aged 3 years. Interventional pulmonologists with experience in using these techniques should be part of the multidisciplinary team treating these patients.
MeSH terms
- Humans
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
- Bronchoscopes
- Child
- Male
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration