Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in diagnosis of desquamative interstitial pneumonia in nonsmoker.

Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in diagnosis of desquamative interstitial pneumonia in nonsmoker. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2019 Sep 10;89(3): Authors: Mamenko IS, Vasilev IV, Tabanakova IA, Gasanmagomedov SM, Sysoeva VV, Ushkov AD, Novickaya TA, Yablonskii PK Abstract Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is a rare disease that is predominantly associated with smoking. Surgical biopsy is usually recommended for the diagnosis of this disorder. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is a new method of minimally invasive in vivo microscopic image of airways and alveoli. We use this method for desquamative interstitial pneumonia in nonsmoker. The pCLE image shows thickened intra-alveolar septae and clusters of autofluorescent cells within the alveoli, which is unusual for non-smoking patients. We think this pattern can be used for differential diagnosis of desquamative interstitial pneumonia in nonsmokers. PMID: 31505921 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Monaldi Arch Chest Dis Source Type: research