Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration leading to cardiac empyema and tamponade by Prevotella oris
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2025-02
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TNBA) is widely recommended for the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy of malignant and non-malignant aetiology. EBUS-TBNA is preferred over mediastinoscopy as it has a better diagnostic accuracy and safety, is cost-effective and less invasive. Major complications of EBUS-TBNA include bleeding, mediastinitis, pneumonia, mediastinal abscess, empyema, lung abscess, pericarditis, pneumothorax, and rarely pericardial tamponade. We report a patient who developed pericardial empyema and tamponade due to Prevotella oris following EBUS-TBNA.
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Ernur D, Hanci V, Kaya SY.. Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration leading to cardiac empyema and tamponade by Prevotella oris. National Medical Journal of India. 2025 Feb; 38(1): 12-13