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Fig. 3 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fig. 3

From: Transbronchial lymph node forceps biopsy as a novel tool in diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy: a pilot study

Fig. 3

26 years old male, presenting with dry cough & dyspnea. CT chest with IV contrast (A) showing subcarinal and bilateral hilar discrete L.N with parenchymal nodules. The needle knife (B) was used to create the hole inside the bronchial wall (C). The forceps was advanced through the incision (D) and LN-TBFB was obtained from the enlarged subcarinal L.N. LN-TBFB image (high power) (E) showing multinucleated giant cells (black arrow) support the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. LN

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