title: [Cytologic characteristics of bronchitis in patients with acute lung abscesses].
abstract: Results of cytological examination of smears obtained after brush-biopsy from mucosa of ostium of bronchus which drains cavity of acute abscess were analyzed in 96 patients. Correlation between number of neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes and fibroblasts was demonstrated. Criteria of inflammation intensity evaluation in endobronchitis were developed. It is necessary to combine endoscopic examination with cytological examination of smear.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Blashentseva
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Tsitologicheskaia kharakteristika bronkhita u bol'nykh s ostrymi abstsessami legkikh.