Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy performed in acute COVID-19 pneumonia: first report.
Adv Respir Med
; 89(1): 72-74, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1143743
ABSTRACT
A COVID-19 diagnosis is usually based on PCR detection of viral RNA in airway specimens in a patient with typical clinical fea-tures. Histological features of the COVID-19 lung disease are reported from autopsies. Transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBCB) is an evolving technique usually performed in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease. We report a TBCB in a 76-year-old female patient who had repeatedly tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The pathological examination revealed the presence of interstitial pneumonia with lymphocytic infiltration. The qRT-PCR against SARS-CoV-2 from a pharyngeal swab was positive after performing the TBCB.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bronchoscopy
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Cryosurgery
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
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COVID-19 Testing
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Adv Respir Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
ARM.a2021.0032
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