title: [Preliminary evaluation of the diagnostic usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in selected cases of interstitial lung diseases].
abstract: Diagnostic usefulness of BAL was assessed in 25 selected cases of interstitial lung diseases. There were 14 cases of allergic alveolitis, 6 cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and one case each of sarcoidosis, lymphangiomyomatosis, granulomotosis bronchocentrica, lymphogranulomatosis maligna, alveolitis of unknown etiology. BAL was assessed diagnostically usefull in 77% of the cases. More helpful was medical history which proved to be useful in all cases, and pulmonary function tests which were helpful in 84%. Lung biopsy was diagnostic in 66.6% of the cases, TBLB in 36.5%, while open lung biopsy carried out in 6 patients was diagnostic in 100%. Bronchoalveolar lavage is a useful element of diagnostic evaluation in patients with interstitial lung disorders, it is a safe method and well tolerated by the patients.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajaczkowska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meleniewska-Maciszewska
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Derentowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korzeniewska-Koseła
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szymańska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pirozyński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zagdańska
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sokolnicka
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Roszkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
vernacular_title: Wstepna ocena diagnostycznego znaczenia płukania oskrzelowo-pecherzykowego (BAL) w wybranych przypadkach śródmiazszowych chorób płuc.