Dusting off the numbers of in situ particle analysis: a 35-year experience.

We report herein our findings in 96 cases in which in situ particle analysis (ISPA) was performed with the SEM. This included 56 cases of pneumoconiosis as well as 40 cases of other types of interstitial lung disease. The most common diagnosis for which ISPA was performed in individuals with pneumoconiosis was mixed dust pneumoconiosis (14 cases). The most common diagnoses for which ISPA was performed in individuals with other diseases were sarcoidosis (13 cases) and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (10 cases). In addition to a detailed description of our methodology, we also report other circumstances in which ISPA assists in the diagnosis of pulmonary disease. PMID: 31113286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Ultrastructural Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Ultrastruct Pathol Source Type: research