[One hundred and twenty-four cases of diffuse pulmonary disease diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy via fiberbronchoscope].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the diagnostic value in diffuse pulmonary disease examined with transbronchial lung biopsy(TBLB) via fiber bronchoscope.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty-four cases of diffuse pulmonary disease were diagnosed with TBLB via fiberbronchoscope.


RESULTS
Confirmed diagnosis was obtained in 91 patients; the total diagnostic rate was 73.39%. The kinds of the diseases included lung cancer, lung tuberculosis, diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, and pulmonary lesion in collageous diseases. There were no other serious complications except for bloody or blood-streaking sputum, and pneumothorax occurred occasionally.


CONCLUSIONS
It is suggested that TBLB is an easy, safe and useful method for diagnosing diffuse pulmonary diseases.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410011.
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Chen
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged