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The histological preparation of bronchial brushings–a reliable and satisfactory method
Author(s) -
BLUM L. J.,
COLE L.,
TOWLER G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1977.tb01650.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , pathology , yield (engineering) , radiology , materials science , metallurgy
A method for improving the diagnostic yield of fibreoptic bronchoscopic bronchial brushings and tiny biopsies has been developed. This technique has proved reliable giving a high positive yield of malignant cells and tissue in the 232 specimens examined.