[Use of broncho-alveolar lavage in the diagnosis, activity determination and follow-up of sarcoidosis. Preliminary report].
Pulmonary sarcoidosis is associated with granulomas and alveolitis at certain stages with accumulation of helper T-lymphocytes. The activity of alveolitis was determined by analysis of T-lymphocytes recovered by bronchoalveolar lavage. Only the alveolitis stage of sarcoidosis is influenced by treatment. 3 patients of a total of 5 fulfilled the criteria of active sarcoidosis. The course in 5 cases is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000166:cytology; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
Einsatz der broncho-alveolären Lavage zur Diagnose, Aktivitätsbestimmung und Verlaufskontrolle der Sarkoidose. Vorläufige Mitteilung.