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Utility of transbronchial biopsy in the diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Riffat Meraj, Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Lisa R. Young, Sue Byrnes, Francis X. McCormack

Frontiers of Medicine 2012, Volume 6, Issue 4, Pages 395-405 doi: 10.1007/s11684-012-0231-5

Abstract: The objective of our study was to examine the utility of transbronchial biopsy in the diagnosis of LAMTransbronchial biopsy specimens were subsequently collected and reviewed by an expert pathologist toWe found that transbronchial biopsy has a yield of approximately 60% in patients with LAM.We conclude that transbronchial biopsy may be a safe and effective method for establishing the diagnosis

Keywords： lymphangioleiomyomatosis lymphangiomyomatosis multicystic lung disease diffuse cystic lung disease transbronchial