Bronchoalveolar lavage in pediatric oncohematology

Relevance. Pulmonary lesions of infectious etiology in oncohematological children are common and, some cases, may be accompanied by a lethal outcome. When pulmonary tissue on the background hematopoiesis aplasia post-chemotherapy period is shown bronchoscopy to determine genesis identified changes. Aim. To diagnostic value with BAL diseases. Materials and methods. 25 bronchoscopies were performed basis endoscopic department Research Institute Pediatric Oncology Hematology. Results. According results study 72% cases microbiologic agent was detected. The most frequent pathogens obtained cultures Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Streptococcus oralis, Neisseria macacae, peroris Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Conclusions. Bronchoscopy blood system tumors highly informative method pathogen detection determination etiological cause infiltrative-inflammatory changes lungs.