EUS-B-FNA for Left Adrenal Lesions in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Report of Cases and Literature Review

Özet

The left adrenal gland (LAG) is a common metastatic site in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer. In practice, staging mainly relieson radiologic studies and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). Recently, a new technique using convexprobe–endobronchial ultrasound (CP-EBUS) scope through the esophagus (EUS-B) has been introduced. A complete mediastinal staging and a reach for upper-abdominal structures in a single session naturally attract attention. However, scientific data are not sufficientto clearly judge the role of this technique in the cytological diagnosis of left adrenal lesions. Therefore, we present cases in which ourpatients have undergone EUS-B for LAG lesions to increase the data in the literature with regard to accessibility, diagnostic performance,and rate of complications.