Diagnostic value of transbronchial cryobiopsy in patients with suspicion of pulmonary graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

Conclusion: In alloHCT-patients with suspicion of pulmonary cGvHD not fulfilling BOS-criteria, transbronchial cryobiopsy led to a histology-based diagnosis in two-thirds of patients, and – embedded in an MDD - to a final diagnosis in 90% of patients.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 27, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hostettler, K. E., Jahn, K., Halter, J., Darie, A., Stolz, D., Bubendorf, L., Arranto, C., Passweg, J., Winkel, D., Pradella, M., Savic Prince, S., Tamm, M. Tags: ILD/DPLD of known origin Source Type: research