Transbronchial Lung Biopsy, Nodular Opacities, Interstitial Lung Disease

Authors

  • Mărioara Simon
  • Monica Pop
  • Petruţ Vremăroiu
  • Kinga Aletta Vallasek

Keywords:

transbronchial lung biopsy, nodular opacities, interstitial lung disease

Abstract

Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) is a bronchoscopy associated technique, a viable option to open lung biopsy in patients with interstitial lung disease or nodular masses situated outside the direct endoscopic view. We aimed to evaluate the diag- nostic efficacy and complications of transbronchial lung biopsies performed in the Endoscopy Department of the Pneumology Hospital of Cluj-Napoca, between 2007 - 2011 and present some representative cases of diagnostic value. Out of 194 analyzed cases which performed TBLB, we had valid pulmonary tissue samples in 174 cases, with confirmation rate of 61.94% and 1,03% complications rate.

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Published

2014-02-25

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Simon M, Pop M, Vremăroiu P, Vallasek KA. Transbronchial Lung Biopsy, Nodular Opacities, Interstitial Lung Disease. Med Pharm Rep [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 25 [cited 2025 Oct. 5];85(2):207-11. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/217

Issue

Vol. 85 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Original Research

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