Endobronchial Brush Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Lesions
- 1 July 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 105 (1), 44-46
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1972.04180070042008
Abstract
We have had experience with 96 cases of endobronchial brush biopsy. This study yielded a positive diagnosis in 40 out of 56 cases of malignancy and a specific diagnosis of infectious disease in an additional 12 patients. There has been minimal morbidity and no major complications.Keywords
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