TY - JOUR
T1 - RP EBUS as a guide for transbronchial pulmonary biopsy in the diagnosis of organizing pneumonia
AU - Cicchitto, Gaetano
AU - Polverino, Mario
AU - Capuozzo, Antonio
AU - Cacace, Luigi
AU - Cavallera, Antonietta
AU - Mauro, Imma
AU - Ferrigno, Francesco
AU - Polverino, Francesca
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2020
PY - 2020/1/28
Y1 - 2020/1/28
N2 - Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs) include a wide variety of manifestations characterized by different degrees of inflammation and fibrosis with various patterns of secondary lobule alterations, such that the diagnosis often requires histopathological confirmation in addition to clinical and radiological data. Radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography (RP EBUS) can be used as a guide for transbronchial pulmonary biopsy (TBPB) to obtain tissue samples, and thus can be a useful tool in the diagnostic management of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a particular type of DPLD characterized by lung inflammation and scarring that obstruct the small airways and air sacs of the lung. In this study, we describe how and when RP EBUS can be used to guide TBPB and significantly help in the diagnosis of OP.
AB - Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs) include a wide variety of manifestations characterized by different degrees of inflammation and fibrosis with various patterns of secondary lobule alterations, such that the diagnosis often requires histopathological confirmation in addition to clinical and radiological data. Radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography (RP EBUS) can be used as a guide for transbronchial pulmonary biopsy (TBPB) to obtain tissue samples, and thus can be a useful tool in the diagnostic management of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a particular type of DPLD characterized by lung inflammation and scarring that obstruct the small airways and air sacs of the lung. In this study, we describe how and when RP EBUS can be used to guide TBPB and significantly help in the diagnosis of OP.
KW - Flexible bronchoscopy
KW - Organizing pneumonia
KW - Radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography
KW - Transbronchial pulmonary biopsy
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U2 - 10.4081/mrm.2020.658
DO - 10.4081/mrm.2020.658
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85103323899
SN - 1828-695X
VL - 15
JO - Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
JF - Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
M1 - 658
ER -