Open AccessUtility of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy in Non-Interstitial Diseases
Author(s) -
Olivia Sánchez-Cabral,
Dina Martínez-Mendoza,
Sebastián Fernández-Bussy,
Berenice López-González,
Carolina Perea-Talamantes,
Rosa María Rivera-Rosales,
César Luna-Rivero,
José Arturo Martínez-Orozco,
Luis Felipe FloresSuárez,
Patricio Santillán-Doherty,
Gustavo ReyesTerán
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000478786
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonology , bronchoalveolar lavage , interstitial lung disease , lung cancer , lung , gastroenterology , pathology
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TLCB), performed with a flexible cryoprobe, is an interventional pulmonology procedure that has proved its diagnostic value for interstitial pulmonary disease. However, it has not been explored extensively as a diagnostic tool for patients with non-interstitial lung pathology, including infectious and malignant diseases.