ArticleRespirology case reports2025
Direct Intranodal Visualization During EBUS-TBNA Using the Iriscope: A Novel Case Series.
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- Annual progress in transbronchial diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary malignant tumors [2025]: a narrative review.Translational lung cancer research · 2026Review
- Direct Intranodal Visualization During EBUS-TBNA Using the Iriscope: A Novel Case Series.Respirology case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided biopsy remains the gold standard in the diagnosis of mediastinal pathologies. However, visualisation of intranodal architecture has yet to be achieved. With the implementation of miniature video probes in interventional pulmonology, these tools may help bring an added dimension to EBUS-guided diagnostics by allowing visualisation of intranodal architecture. We report a four-patient case series demonstrating the clinical use of the Iriscope, a miniature videoprobe, for direct visualisation of mediastinal lymph nodes during EBUS-guided biopsy. In each case, the Iriscope was deployed over a guide-sheath through the working channel of the EBUS bronchoscope following transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) and inserted through the biopsy tract into the lymph node under continuous ultrasound guidance. Real-time video imaging allowed inspection of nodal architecture and tissue consistency. The procedure was well tolerated in all cases, and no immediate complications were observed. This novel application introduces a new diagnostic dimension, potentially enhancing interpretation beyond cytologic or histologic sampling. All procedures were technically successful and complication-free, supporting the feasibility and safety of this approach. These findings lay the groundwork for broader clinical validation and integration of direct intranodal endoscopy in interventional pulmonology.
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