Characteristics of a diagnostic bronchoscopy in hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial biopsy can increase diagnostic confidence in the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Improving the yield of bronchoscopy may help to improve diagnostic confidence while decreasing the risk of potential adverse outcomes associated with more invasive procedures such as surgical lung biopsy. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that were associated with a diagnostic BAL or TBBx in HP.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of HP patients at a single center who underwent bronchoscopy during the diagnostic evaluation. Imaging characteristics, clinical characteristics including use of immunosuppressive medications and presence of active antigen exposure at the time of bronchoscopy, and procedur

SUBMITTER: Styrvoky KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10191301 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature