Acute pneumonia and pneumothorax as a complication of transbronchial biopsy.
This report describes the development of an acute pneumonia and a pneumothorax after transbronchial biopsy with a fiberoptic bronchoscope. The patient was elderly and had a chronic bronchopneumonia. The literature is reviewed and it is concluded that elderly patients with chronic pyogenic pulmonary infections may represent a high risk category for this investigation.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000209:etiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*