To study mediastinal masses completely (Cases 4 ... surgical procedure for the patient upon whom a scalene-lymph-node biopsy is performed; the placement of the catheter is an extension of the ...

Biopsy of the lymph node was consistent with nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma. A PET scan identified mediastinal adenopathy and pulmonary lesions. A bronchoscopy was not initially performed to ...

Generally, when performing mediastinal lymph node aspiration for staging bronchogenic ... aspiration with endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy in sarcoidosis. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 1999 ...

Mediastinal lymph nodes reside in the center ... If cancer is suspected, the healthcare provider can order a lymph node biopsy to obtain a small sample of fluid and tissues using a needle and ...