DIAGNOSIS OF INTERSTITIAL LUNG-DISEASE BY A PERCUTANEOUS LUNG-BIOPSY SAMPLE

Authors
SMYTH RL CARTY H THOMAS H VANVELZEN D HEAF D
Citation
Rl. Smyth et al., DIAGNOSIS OF INTERSTITIAL LUNG-DISEASE BY A PERCUTANEOUS LUNG-BIOPSY SAMPLE, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 70(2), 1994, pp. 143-144
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
70
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
143 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1994)70:2<143:DOILBA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A percutaneous lung biopsy sample was used to diagnose interstitial lu ng disease in nine children aged less than 42 months. Fibrosing alveol itis was diagnosed in eight children and Pneumocystis carinii pneumoni a in one child. Complications associated with the procedure were minim al and the results of the biopsy sample enabled each child to be treat ed appropriately.