[Fiberscopic transbronchial lung biopsy. Study of 100 cases].
The authors report their experience of 100 transbronchial pulmonary biopsies done during fibroscopy. The technique is easy; patients with respiratory insufficiency or bullous lesions are excluded. Biopsy is done blindly, without any brillance amplifier. A hundred biopsies were performed (34 in limited opacities, 66 in diffuse images). Pulmonary parenchyma was brought out in 77% of cases and a histological diagnosis was made in 52% of cases. Two pneumothorax and 5 minor hemoptysis occured as sequellae of these biopsies. This method of study is interesting mainly for alveolar or interstitial diffuse pneumopathies. In such cases, it represents a real improvement over the bronchial biopsy, often avoiding the need for a surgical biopsy.
D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology
La biopsie pulmonaire transbronchique par la fibroscopie. Etude de cent cas.