Imperial College London
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Dr Onn Min Kon

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Professor of Respiratory Medicine
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3312 1751onn.kon CV

 
 
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Mint WingSt Mary's Campus

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@article{Hewitt:2013:10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.09.005,
author = {Hewitt, RJ and Wright, C and Adeboyeku, D and Ornadel, D and Berry, M and Wickremasinghe, M and Wright, A and Sykes, A and Kon, OM},
doi = {10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.09.005},
journal = {Respiratory Medicine Case Reports},
pages = {48--52},
title = {Primary nodal anthracosis identified by EBUS-TBNA as a cause of FDG PET/CT positive mediastinal lymphadenopathy.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.09.005},
volume = {10},
year = {2013}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy can result from a number of potentially serious aetiologies. Traditionally those presenting with mediastinal lymphadenopathy would undergo mediastinoscopy to elucidate a final diagnosis or receive empirical treatment. There is now increased utilization of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), in this setting. Five cases of mediastinal lymphadenopathy are presented here in which lymph node anthracosis was identified as the primary diagnosis using EBUS-TBNA. They were female, non-smokers presenting with non-specific symptoms, who retrospectively reported cooking over wood fires. Four were from South Asia. Three were investigated by F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) scanning and increased signal was identified in the anthracotic nodes sampled. With expansion of PET/CT and EBUS-TBNA services it is likely that primary nodal anthracosis will be encountered more frequently and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of those with PET/CT positive lymphadenopathy. It may mimic pathologies including tuberculosis and malignancy, thus accurate sampling and follow-up are essential.
AU  - Hewitt,RJ
AU  - Wright,C
AU  - Adeboyeku,D
AU  - Ornadel,D
AU  - Berry,M
AU  - Wickremasinghe,M
AU  - Wright,A
AU  - Sykes,A
AU  - Kon,OM
DO  - 10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.09.005
EP  - 52
PY  - 2013///
SN  - 2213-0071
SP  - 48
TI  - Primary nodal anthracosis identified by EBUS-TBNA as a cause of FDG PET/CT positive mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
T2  - Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2013.09.005
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26029513
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/58526
VL  - 10
ER  -
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