An uncommon cause of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure managed with endoscopic ultrasound

An uncommon cause of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure managed with endoscopic ultrasound

Mediastinal cysts can occasionally cause severe respiratory symptoms. A 60-year-old female smoker presented with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. Imaging revealed a posterior mediastinal cyst compressing the trachea. Bronchoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-B FNA) provided b...

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Main Authors: Vishal Raj, Aman Ahuja, Monika Gupta, Dhruva Chaudhry, Pawan Kumar Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
eus-b fna
mediastinal cyst
respiratory failure
tracheal compression
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_423_24
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