| Chest X-ray in collagen vascular diseases. A comparison of chest X-ray with bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial forceps biopsy. | |
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PMID: 8047716 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The diagnostic value of chest X-ray following the ILO standards was compared with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and the histology of transbronchial forceps biopsy in 83 patients with collagen vascular diseases. BAL in the middle lobe was considered abnormal in case of increased cell count per milliliter and/or lymphocytosis and/or neutrophil granulocytosis and this was found in 32 out of 42 cases (76.2%) with, and in 33 of out 41 cases (80.5%) without abnormal radiological finding. Pathological changes in the histology were found in 14 out of 20 cases (70.0%) with and in 40 out of 63 cases (63.5%) without abnormal chest X-ray in the upper lobe from which the transbronchial forceps biopsy specimens were obtained. In histological specimens obtained from transbronchial forceps biopsy, only fibrosis correlated with abnormal radiological findings in this region. Other inflammatory processes defied prediction by chest X-ray. This suggests that, regardless of chest X-ray findings, BAL should be performed together with transbronchial forceps biopsy for the histological examination of patients with collagen vascular diseases in which interstitial lung involvement is suspected. |
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Authors:
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W Popp; O Braun; L Ritschka; O Scherak; G Kolarz; H Rauscher; W Kumpan; W Küster; C Wagner; H Zwick |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases Volume: 61 ISSN: 0025-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Respiration Publication Date: 1994 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-08-26 Completed Date: 1994-08-26 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137356 Medline TA: Respiration Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 138-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Lungenabteilung, Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien-Lainz, Austria. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Biopsy / methods* Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology* Collagen Diseases / diagnosis*, pathology Female Humans Lung / pathology* Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnosis*, pathology Male Middle Aged Radiography, Thoracic* Surgical Instruments Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*, pathology |
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