Involvement of the respiratory tract in granulomatosis with polyangiitis - bronchoscopic point of view

Conclusion: Diagnostic process often relies on a combination of clinical and histologic findings, with open lung biopsy considered the gold standard for confirmation of pulmonary involvement. In half of the cases in our center the fiberoptic bronchoscopy with endobronchial biopsy or transbronchial lung biopsy is an alternative in establishing the diagnosis.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Interventional pulmonology Source Type: research