TY - JOUR
T1 - Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
AU - Fitzpatrick, Sherahe Brown
AU - Stokes, Dennis C.
AU - Marsh, Bernard
AU - Wang, Pen
PY - 1985/1
Y1 - 1985/1
N2 - Since data are unavailable on the role of transbronchial lung biopsy in pediatric and adolescent patients, we reviewed our two-year experience in 12 patients In all 12, the indication for TBB was a persistently abnormal chest roentgenogram Overall, a specific diagnosis was made by TBB in six patients, including three patients with sarcoidosis, one with lymphoma, and two with eosinophilic granuloma. In three additional patients, nonspecific histologic findings on TBB combined with clinical findings, roentgenographic patterns, and supplemental laboratory data helped support a diagnosis. Although the need for general anesthesia and the small size of the biopsy specimens may limit the usefulness of TBB in most pediatric patients, TBB may be a useful alternative in carefully selected patients.
AB - Since data are unavailable on the role of transbronchial lung biopsy in pediatric and adolescent patients, we reviewed our two-year experience in 12 patients In all 12, the indication for TBB was a persistently abnormal chest roentgenogram Overall, a specific diagnosis was made by TBB in six patients, including three patients with sarcoidosis, one with lymphoma, and two with eosinophilic granuloma. In three additional patients, nonspecific histologic findings on TBB combined with clinical findings, roentgenographic patterns, and supplemental laboratory data helped support a diagnosis. Although the need for general anesthesia and the small size of the biopsy specimens may limit the usefulness of TBB in most pediatric patients, TBB may be a useful alternative in carefully selected patients.
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U2 - 10.1001/archpedi.1985.02140030048027
DO - 10.1001/archpedi.1985.02140030048027
M3 - Article
C2 - 3969983
AN - SCOPUS:0021816145
SN - 0096-8994
VL - 139
SP - 46
EP - 49
JO - American Journal of Diseases of Children
JF - American Journal of Diseases of Children
IS - 1
ER -