Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for connective tissue disease –related interstitial lung disease and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: a single center retrospective case series

ConclusionTBLC can add extra diagnostic value by effectively identifying specific types of histology for patients with suspected CTD-ILD or IPAF, with a procedure that is safe from adverse events.Key Points•Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy has been introduced recently for diagnosing interstitial lung disease.•Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy was found to be effective and safe in the diagnosis for patients with suspected interstitial lung disease. It can be used as a preferred method for biopsy when the clinical-radiological diagnosis is uncertain.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research