Fiberoptic bronchoendoscopic examination in patients with haemoptysis and normal chest roentgenogram.
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| ID: sea-90888
ABSTRACT
The role of flexible fiberoptic bronchoendoscopic (FOB) examination was evaluated in a retrospective analysis in 155 patients with unexplained haemoptysis and normal chest skiagrams. The procedure was helpful in reaching a specific diagnosis in 11 (7.1%) patients, 4 of whom revealed mycobacteria in bronchial secretions and 7 had neoplastic lesions. In another 68 (43.9%) cases only non-specific findings like inflammation were found, but the site of abnormality could be localized. We recommend the use of FOB in the routine assessment of haemoptysis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Bronchoscopy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Retrospective Studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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