Usefulness of transbronchial biopsy in immunosuppressed patients with pulmonary infiltrates.
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Transbronchial biopsy in the diagnosis of pulmonary infiltrates in immunocompromised patients.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) frequently are performed in the investigation of immunocompromised patients with lung disorders. The risk-benefit ratio of TBB currently is debated, since several authors have found that the less invasive BAL may provide as much information as TBB, with the avoidance of some biopsy-related side effects. We retrospectively evaluated 15...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.38.2.146