Open lung biopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung disease in children
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 636-640, 2003.
Article
in Malayalam
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-629894
ABSTRACT
An open lung biopsy was performed in 12 children with diffuse parenchymal lung disease. A definitive histopathological diagnosis was obtained from all procedures but determined treatment options in only 10 children (83%). Three (25%) children were ventilated for respiratory failure prior to the procedure. Four (44%) of the other 9 children required ventilatory support after the procedure. Three (25%) children developed post-op pneumothorax that resolved fully with chest tube drainage. There were no deaths as a direct result of the procedure. Open lung biopsy is useful in providing a definitive diagnosis in children with diffuse parenchymal lung disease and determining treatment in the majority of cases. The procedure was well-tolerated with minimal complications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Biopsy
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Scleroderma, Diffuse
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Lung
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Lung Diseases
Language:
Malayalam
Journal:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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