Case Report – Early Cancer (CIS)
Author: Prof. Felix JF Herth, MD, PhD, DSc, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Ralf Eberhardt, MD, PhD, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Source: DVD-ROM ‘Endoscopic Ultrasound – Diagnostics and Staging of Lung Cancer’, Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG, 2013
Source:
DVD-ROM ‘Endoscopic Ultrasound – Diagnostics and Staging of Lung Cancer’,
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG, 2013
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG, 2013
Modality:
EBUS with a radial ultrasound miniature probe
Patient History
X-ray
Normal [fig 1].
Normal [fig 2].
Initial Bronchoscopy
Normal. Sputum Cytology
suspicious for NSCLC.
Normal. Sputum Cytology
suspicious for NSCLC.
Consecutive videobronchoscopy in pulmonary center showed suspicious mucosa structures.
Descriptive EBUS with radial scanning miniature probe reveals microinvasive cancer [fig 3,4].
NSCLC [fig 5].
Stage
Tis.
Therapy
Right upper lobe lobectomy.
Benefit
Detection of the cancer. Proper staging.
Correct therapy decision. Better survival rate.
Tis.
Therapy
Right upper lobe lobectomy.
Benefit
Detection of the cancer. Proper staging.
Correct therapy decision. Better survival rate.
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