Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: prognostic impact of histologic honeycombing in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: prognostic impact of histologic honeycombing in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy

Abstract Background Prognostic evaluation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may be important as it can guide management decisions, but the potential role of honeycomb changes in providing information about outcome and survival of patients with IPF, particularly if diagnosed using cryobiopsy, ha...

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Main Authors: Claudia Ravaglia, Marcello Bosi, Athol U. Wells, Carlo Gurioli, Christian Gurioli, Alessandra Dubini, Sara Piciucchi, Silvia Puglisi, Susanna Mascetti, Antonella Arcadu, Sara Tomassetti, Venerino Poletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-02-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy
Honeycombing
Lung biopsy
Cryobiopsy
Interstitial lung disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-019-0170-y

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