THORACIC SURGERY
Case #3 - A 62-year-old man complains of worsening cough since three months |
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: |
8.) What are the means for evaluation of mediastinal nodes?
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Evaluation of mediastinal nodes:
- PET scan more accurate than CT scan
- Esophageal and bronchoscopic ultrasound
- Mediastinoscopy - indicated if any node larger than 1 cm seen on CT scan
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