Transtracheal Biopsies in a Mediastinal Tumor: A Viable Diagnostic Method Biópsias Transtraqueais em Neoplasia do Mediastino: Um Método Diagnóstico Viável

Abstract

The diagnosis of lung and mediastinal lesions can be performed through minimally invasive procedures, namely flexible bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound. We report the case of a 65-years-old woman with a solid lesion in the upper and middle mediastinum. The diagnosis of small cell lung cancer was accomplished by transtracheal biopsy, an unconventional but feasible method.

Received: 30/04/2017 - Accepted: 29/07/2017