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Hewitt RJ, Francis M, Singanayagam A, et al., 2015, RATIONAL TESTING Screening tests for tuberculosis before starting biological therapy, BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol: 350, ISSN: 0959-535X
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Hewitt RJ, Wright C, Adeboyeku D, et al., 2013, Primary nodal anthracosis identified by EBUS-TBNA as a cause of FDG PET/CT positive mediastinal lymphadenopathy., Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol: 10, Pages: 48-52, ISSN: 2213-0071
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.
Pegna V, Hewitt R, Iorga R, et al., 2012, The Development of Major Trauma Centres in the UK: Issues and Data from the first year of operation of a new Neurotrauma Centre in London., Pages: 569-569
Zakeri N, Creagh-Brown B, Hector LR, et al., 2010, POLYMORPHISMS IN GENES ENCODING RAGE OR RAGE LIGANDS PREDISPOSE PATIENTS TO ADVERSE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING SURGERY NECESSITATING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, British-Thoracic-Society-Winter-Meeting 2010, Publisher: B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, Pages: A49-A49, ISSN: 0040-6376
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Lagan AL, Hewitt RJ, Melley DD, et al., 2010, Adverse Outcomes From Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Influence Of Polymorphism In Genes Encoding A Panel Of Cytokines, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, American Thoracic Society International Congress, Pages: A1161-A1161
Hewitt RJ, Melley DD, Hector LR, et al., 2009, POLYMORPHISMS IN INFLAMMATORY PATHWAY GENES PREDISPOSE PATIENTS TO ADVERSE OUTCOMES AFTER CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS SURGERY, Winter Meeting of the British-Thoracic-Society, Publisher: B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, Pages: A26-A27, ISSN: 0040-6376
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