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Christiansen IS, Bodtger U, Nessar R, Salih GN, Kolekar S, Sidhu JS, Høegholm A, Laursen CB, Arshad A, Clementsen PF. Safety and feasibility of oesophageal ultrasound for the work-up of thoracic malignancy in patients with respiratory impairment. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:3965-3973. [PMID: 37559642 PMCID: PMC10407489 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
Abstract
Biopsying lung tumours with endobronchial access in patients with respiratory impairment is challenging. However, fine needle aspiration with the endobronchial ultrasound-endoscope via the oesophagus (EUS-B-FNA) makes it possible to obtain tissue samples without entering the airways. Safety of EUS-B-FNA in these patients has not earlier been investigated prospectively. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing feasibility and safety of EUS-B-FNA from centrally located tumours suspected of thoracic malignancy in patients with respiratory insufficiency. The study is a prospective observational study. Patients with indication of EUS-B-FNA of centrally located tumours and respiratory impairment defined as modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale score of ≥3, saturation ≤90% or need of continuous oxygen supply were included prospectively in three centres. Any adverse events (AEs) were recorded during procedure and 1-hour recovery. AEs were defined as hypoxemia (saturation <90% or need for increased oxygen supply) or any kind of events needing intervention. Late procedure-related events were recorded during 30-day follow-up. Between April 1, 2020 and January 30, 2021, 16 patients were included. No severe AEs (SAEs) occurred, but AEs were seen in 50% (n=8) and 13% (n=2) of the patients during procedure and recovery respectively. AEs included hypoxemia corrected with increased oxygen supply and in two cases reversal of sedation. Late procedure-related events were seen in 13% (n=2) and included prolonged need of oxygen and one infection treated with oral antibiotics. In this cohort, EUS-B-FNA of centrally located tumours was safe and feasible in patients with respiratory impairment, when examined in the bronchoscopy suite. A variety of mostly mild and manageable complications may occur, a few even up to 30 days post-procedure.
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- Ida Skovgaard Christiansen
- Respiratory Research Unit (PLUZ), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Næstved, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Respiratory Research Unit (PLUZ), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Næstved, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Respiratory Research Unit (PLUZ), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Næstved, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Respiratory Research Unit (PLUZ), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Næstved, Denmark
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- Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Respiratory Research Unit (PLUZ), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Næstved, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nakashima K, Umeda Y, Demura Y, Takeda T, Tada T, Sato M, Jikuya N, Kurokawa K, Sonoda T, Yamaguchi M, Mitsui M, Oi M, Chikazawa R, Waseda Y, Anzai M, Akai M, Ishizuka T. Safety and utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound with Bronchoscope-guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-B-FNA) in suspected lung cancer patients with poor respiratory or general conditions: a prospective three-center observational study. BMC Pulm Med 2023; 23:206. [PMID: 37316839 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02508-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although transbronchial diagnostic procedures are sometimes difficult to perform because of the patient's respiratory or general conditions, endoscopic ultrasound with bronchoscope-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-B-FNA), a known transesophageal diagnostic procedure, might be useful for such cases. We conducted this prospective three-center observational study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EUS-B-FNA in suspected lung cancer patients with poor respiratory or general conditions. METHODS Patients with suspected lung cancer with respiratory failure, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2 or higher, or severe respiratory symptoms, were enrolled. The primary endpoints were the diagnostic yield of lung cancer and its safety, and the secondary endpoints were the success rate of molecular and programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) analyses, and the 6-month survival rate in patients with lung cancer. RESULTS We enrolled 30 patients, of which 29 were included in the analysis. Among them, 26 were eventually diagnosed with lung cancer. The diagnostic yield for lung cancer was 100% (26/26). There were no adverse events associated with EUS-B-FNA requiring procedure discontinuation. The success rates of molecular analysis for EGFR, ALK, ROS-1, and BRAF were 100% (14/14), 100% (11/11), 100% (9/9), and 75% (6/8), respectively. The success rate of the PD-L1 analysis was 100% (15/15). The 6-month survival rate in patients with lung cancer was 53.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 33.4-76.4), and the median overall survival (OS) was 196 days (95% CI: 142-446). CONCLUSIONS EUS-B-FNA is a safe and effective diagnostic method, even in patients with suspected lung cancer with poor respiratory or general conditions. TRIAL REGISTRATION This clinical trial was registered at https://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index.htm (UMIN000041235, approved on 28/07/2020).
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- Koki Nakashima
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Municipal Tsuruga Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Municipal Tsuruga Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Municipal Tsuruga Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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Chu YH, Barbee J, Yang SR, Chang JC, Liang P, Mullaney K, Chan R, Salazar P, Benayed R, Offin M, Drilon A, Ladanyi M, Nafa K, Arcila ME. Clinical Utility and Performance of an Ultrarapid Multiplex RNA-Based Assay for Detection of ALK, ROS1, RET, and NTRK1/2/3 Rearrangements and MET Exon 14 Skipping Alterations. J Mol Diagn 2022; 24:642-654. [PMID: 35430374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Several kinase fusions are established targetable drivers in lung cancers. However, rapid and comprehensive detection remains challenging because of diverse partner genes and breakpoints. We assess the clinical utility and performance of a rapid microfluidic multiplex real-time PCR-based assay for simultaneous query of fusions involving ALK, ROS1, RET, and NTRK1/2/3, as well as MET exon 14 skipping, using a 3-hour automated process. Dual analytic strategies were utilized: fusion-specific amplification and 3' to 5' expression imbalance. One-hundred and forty-three independent, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor samples (112 surgical specimens, 31 cytologic cell blocks) were analyzed: 133 with known kinase gene alterations and 10 negative samples based on clinically validated next-generation sequencing. Testing was successful in 142 (99%) cases. The assay demonstrated a sensitivity of 97% (28/29), 100% (31/31), 92% (22/24), 81% (22/27), and 100% (20/20) for ALK, RET, ROS1, and NTRK1/2/3 rearrangements and MET exon 14 skipping alterations, respectively, with 100% specificity for all. Concordant results were achieved in specimens aged up to 5 years, with >10% tumor, and inputs of at least 9 mm2 (surgical specimens) and 9000 cells (cytologic cell blocks). The assay enables rapid screening for clinically actionable kinase alterations with quicker turnaround and lower tissue requirements compared with immunohistochemistry and molecular methods, while also circumventing the infrastructure dependencies associated with next-generation sequencing and fluorescence in situ hybridization.
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- Ying-Hsia Chu
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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Tanaka E, Oda N, Kobayashi S, Ogawa T, Mitani R, Nawa T, Takata I, Ueki T, Okada H. Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer with Esophageal Stenosis Diagnosed via Transesophageal Endoscopic Ultrasound with Bronchoscope-guided Fine-needle Aspiration. Intern Med 2022; 61:1007-1010. [PMID: 34511572 PMCID: PMC9038477 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8214-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
An 80-year-old man underwent follow-up examinations after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal cancer. Computed tomography showed enlarged lymph nodes of the right recurrent nerve. The patient had esophageal stenosis due to repeated ESD for multiple esophageal tumors. The stenosis made the passage of an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) scope through the esophagus difficult. Thus, an endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscope, which had a thinner diameter than that of the EUS scope, was used for transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound with bronchoscope-guided fine-needle aspiration. This technique led to the diagnosis of mediastinal lymph node metastasis of esophageal cancer.
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- Emi Tanaka
- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan
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