Adenocarcinoma of the lung echocardiography and ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of pleural effusion among patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung.

• Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to make images of structures in the body.^[1]

• Ultrasound is used:

• In combination with bronchoscopy (endobronchial ultrasound) to look at and take samples from the lymph nodes in the mediastinum
• To look for any fluid in the lungs or chest

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