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Bian Y, Deng M, Gao Q, Zhou G, Tong R, Zhao L, Liu M, Sun J, Dai H, Herth FJF, Hou G, Wang C. The Diagnostic Efficiency and Safety of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy Using 1.1-mm Cryoprobe in Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease. Lung 2024; 202:615-623. [PMID: 38910197 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-024-00713-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is increasingly used to diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD). The 1.1-mm cryoprobe has recently been available in clinical practice. The diagnostic yield and safety of TBLC using a 1.1-mm cryoprobe need to be confirmed. METHODS A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted in patients with suspected ILD and randomly assigned to 1.1-mm and 1.9-mm cryoprobe groups. The primary outcome was the diagnostic yield of multidisciplinary discussion. Secondary outcomes were sample quality and incidence of complications. The tension and stress effects during TBLC onto the target lobe caused by 1.1-mm and 1.9-mm cryoprobes were also evaluated using finite element analysis. RESULTS A total of 224 patients were enrolled. No significant differences were observed in the diagnostic yield (80.4% vs. 79.5%, p = 0.845) and sample quality scores (5.73 ± 0.64 vs. 5.66 ± 0.77; p = 0.324) between the 1.9-mm cryoprobe group and 1.1-mm cryoprobe group. The average surface areas of samples in 1.1-mm cryoprobe group were smaller, while no difference in sample weights was observed. A decreased incidence of moderate bleeding was found in the 1.1-mm cryoprobe group (17.0% vs. 6.2%, p = 0.027), while there was no difference in the incidence of the pneumothorax, there was a trend to higher rate of pneumothorax in 1.1-mm group. In finite element analysis, the 1.1-mm cryoprobe required the largest tension and produced the largest stress. CONCLUSION Compared with a 1.9-mm cryoprobe, there was no difference in specimen quality or diagnostic rate but smaller sample size with a 1.1-mm cryoprobe. There was a decreased risk of moderate bleeding, but a trend towards increased risk for pneumothorax with 1.1-mm cryoprobe. TRAIL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT04047667; registered August 4, 2019.
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- Yiding Bian
- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Pathology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Liaoning, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRCH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China
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Ravaglia C, Vignigni G, Vizzuso A, Dubini A, Petrella E, Giampalma E, Maitan S, De Grauw AJ, Piciucchi S, Poletti V. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Improves Location of Transbronchial Cryobiopsy in Interstitial Lung Disease with Limited Extent. Respiration 2024; 103:641-650. [PMID: 39074460 DOI: 10.1159/000540574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy has been recommended as an acceptable alternative to surgical approach for making a histopathological diagnosis in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) of undetermined type. In limited diseases (especially if distributed along the subpleural region), sampling the specific area in which the pathological process is more represented could be challenging. Aim of the study was to determine the potential benefit of utilizing cone-beam computed tomography-guided cryobiopsy in patients with limited extent of ILD on CT scan and determine the single impact of each sequential biopsy progressively increasing the total number of biopsies. METHODS This study is a prospective analysis of patients with undetermined ILD and CT scan extent <15% undergoing cone-beam CT-guided cryobiopsy. Each biopsy sample was collected and processed individually and pathologic interpretations were performed sequentially with the pathologist reformulating a new report with the addition of each sample (cumulative yield). RESULTS Thirty six patients were enrolled. Pathological diagnostic yield was >90%, with almost 80% of diagnostic samples being the first one; when a second biopsy was performed, mean diagnostic yield increased with only a moderately significant difference. No severe adverse events were observed; pneumothorax was documented in 27.8% of the cases. CONCLUSION Sequential individual collection and pathologic interpretation of each biopsy sample has confirmed the possibility of obtaining a diagnostic specimen at the first pass if transbronchial cryobiopsy is performed under cone-beam CT.
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- Claudia Ravaglia
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Bologna University, Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Bologna University, Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
- Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kalverda KA, Ninaber MK, Wijmans L, von der Thüsen J, Jonkers RE, Daniels JM, Miedema JR, Dickhoff C, Hölters J, Heineman D, Kant M, Radonic T, Shahin G, Cohen D, Boerrigter B, Nijman S, Nossent E, Braun J, Mathot B, Poletti V, Hetzel J, Dijkgraaf M, Korevaar DA, Bonta PI, Annema JT. Transbronchial cryobiopsy followed by as-needed surgical lung biopsy versus immediate surgical lung biopsy for diagnosing interstitial lung disease (the COLD study): a randomised controlled trial. THE LANCET. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2024; 12:513-522. [PMID: 38640934 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(24)00074-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND An adequate diagnosis for interstitial lung disease (ILD) is important for clinical decision making and prognosis. In most patients with ILD, an accurate diagnosis can be made by clinical and radiological data assessment, but in a considerable proportion of patients, a lung biopsy is required. Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is the most common method to obtain tissue, but it is associated with high morbidity and even mortality. More recently, transbronchial cryobiopsy has been introduced, with fewer adverse events but a lower diagnostic yield than SLB. The aim of this study is to compare two diagnostic strategies: a step-up strategy (transbronchial cryobiopsy, followed by SLB if the cryobiopsy is insufficiently informative) versus immediate SLB. METHODS The COLD study was a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in six hospitals across the Netherlands. We included patients with ILD with an indication for lung biopsy as assessed by a multidisciplinary team discussion. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the step-up or immediate SLB strategy, with follow-up for 12 weeks from the initial procedure. Patients, clinicians, and pathologists were not masked to the study treatment. The primary endpoint was unexpected chest tube drainage, defined as requiring any chest tube after transbronchial cryobiopsy, or prolonged (>24 h) chest tube drainage after SLB. Secondary endpoints were diagnostic yield, in-hospital stay, pain, and serious adverse events. A modified intention-to-treat analysis was performed. This trial is registered with the Dutch Trial Register, NL7634, and is now closed. FINDINGS Between April 8, 2019, and Oct 24, 2021, 122 patients with ILD were assessed for study participation; and 55 patients were randomly assigned to the step-up strategy (n=28) or immediate SLB (n=27); three patients from the immediate SLB group were excluded. Unexpected chest tube drainage occurred in three of 28 patients (11%; 95% CI 4-27%) in the step-up group, and the number of patients for whom the chest tube could not be removed within 24 h was 11 of 24 patients (46%; 95% CI 2-65%) in the SLB group, with an absolute risk reduction of 35% (11-56%; p=0·0058). In the step-up strategy, the multidisciplinary team diagnostic yield after transbronchial cryobiopsy alone was 82% (64-92%), which increased to 89% (73-96%) when subsequent SLB was performed after inconclusive transbronchial cryobiopsy. In the immediate surgery strategy, the multidisciplinary team diagnostic yield was 88% (69-97%). Total in-hospital stay was 1 day (IQR 1-1) in the step-up group versus 5 days (IQR 4-6) in the SLB group. One (4%) serious adverse event occurred in step-up strategy versus 12 (50%) in the immediate SLB strategy. INTERPRETATION In ILD diagnosis, if lung tissue assessment is required, a diagnostic strategy starting with transbronchial cryobiopsy, followed by SLB when transbronchial cryobiopsy is inconclusive, appears to result in a significant reduction of patient burden and in-hospital stay with a similar diagnostic yield versus immediate SLB. FUNDING Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW) and Amsterdam University Medical Centers.
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- Kirsten A Kalverda
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Bioinformatics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amphia Hospital, Breda, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Specialties, Giovan Battista Morgagni Hospital, University of Forlì, Forlì, Italy; Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Pneumology, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Husnain SMN, Sarkar A, Huseini T. Utility and Safety of Bronchoscopic Cryotechniques-A Comprehensive Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2886. [PMID: 37761254 PMCID: PMC10530195 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13182886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Cryosurgical techniques are employed for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy and serve as important tools for the management of pulmonary diseases. The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease requires multidisciplinary team discussions after a thorough assessment of history, physical exam, computed tomography, and lung-function testing. However, histological diagnosis is required in selected patients. Surgical lung biopsy has been the gold standard but this can be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy is an emerging technique and multiple studies have shown that it has a high diagnostic yield with a good safety profile. There is wide procedural variability and the optimal technique for cryobiopsy is still under investigation. There is emerging data that demonstrate that cryobiopsy is safe and highly accurate in the diagnosis of thoracic malignancies. Furthermore, cryorecanalization procedures are a useful adjunct for the palliation of tumors in patients with central airway obstruction. One should keep in mind that these procedures are not free from complications and should be carried out in a specialized center by a trained and experienced bronchoscopy team. We present a review of the literature on the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of bronchoscopy-guided cryosurgical procedures and their safety profile.
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- Shaikh M. Noor Husnain
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA 6150, Australia
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Baba T, Takemura T, Okudela K, Hebisawa A, Matsushita S, Iwasawa T, Yamakawa H, Nakagawa H, Ogura T. Concordance between transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the same patients. BMC Pulm Med 2023; 23:279. [PMID: 37507693 PMCID: PMC10385958 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02571-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The diagnostic accuracy and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) via a flexible bronchoscope under sedation compared with that of surgical lung biopsy (SLB) in the same patients is unknown. METHODS Retrospectively the data of fifty-two patients with interstitial lung diseases (median age: 63.5 years; 21 auto-antibody positive) who underwent TBLC followed by SLB (median time from TBLC to SLB: 57 days) was collected. The samples from TBLC and SLB were randomly labelled to mask the relationship between the two samples. Diagnosis was made independently by pathologists, radiologists, and pulmonary physicians in a stepwise manner, and a final diagnosis was made at multidisciplinary discussion (MDD). In each diagnostic step the specific diagnosis, the diagnostic confidence level, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnostic guideline criteria, and treatment strategy were recorded. RESULTS Without clinical and radiological information, the agreement between the histological diagnoses by TBLC and SLB was 42.3% (kappa [κ] = 0.23, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.08-0.39). However, the agreement between the TBLC-MDD and SLB-MDD diagnoses and IPF/non-IPF diagnosis using the two biopsy methods was 65.4% (κ = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.42-0.73) and 90.4% (47/52), respectively. Out of 38 (73.1%) cases diagnosed with high or definite confidence at TBLC-MDD, 29 had concordant SLB-MDD diagnoses (agreement: 76.3%, κ = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.55-0.87), and the agreement for IPF/non-IPF diagnoses was 97.4% (37/38). By adding the pathological diagnosis, the inter-observer agreement of clinical diagnosis improved from κ = 0.22 to κ = 0.42 for TBLC and from κ = 0.27 to κ = 0.38 for SLB, and the prevalence of high or definite diagnostic confidence improved from 23.0% to 73.0% and from 17.3% to 73.0%, respectively. Of all 383 TBLC performed during the same period, pneumothorax occurred in 5.0% of cases, and no severe bleeding, acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease, or fatal event was observed. CONCLUSIONS TBLC via a flexible bronchoscope under deep sedation is safely performed, and the TBLC-MDD diagnosis with a high or definite confidence level is concordant with the SLB-MDD diagnosis in the same patients.
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- Tomohisa Baba
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Tomioka-Higashi 6-16-1, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Tomioka-Higashi 6-16-1, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, Japan
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van Huizen LMG, Blokker M, Rip Y, Veta M, Mooij Kalverda KA, Bonta PI, Duitman JW, Groot ML. Leukocyte differentiation in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids using higher harmonic generation microscopy and deep learning. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0279525. [PMID: 37368904 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In diseases such as interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), patient diagnosis relies on diagnostic analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and biopsies. Immunological BALF analysis includes differentiation of leukocytes by standard cytological techniques that are labor-intensive and time-consuming. Studies have shown promising leukocyte identification performance on blood fractions, using third harmonic generation (THG) and multiphoton excited autofluorescence (MPEF) microscopy. OBJECTIVE To extend leukocyte differentiation to BALF samples using THG/MPEF microscopy, and to show the potential of a trained deep learning algorithm for automated leukocyte identification and quantification. METHODS Leukocytes from blood obtained from three healthy individuals and one asthma patient, and BALF samples from six ILD patients were isolated and imaged using label-free microscopy. The cytological characteristics of leukocytes, including neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and macrophages, in terms of cellular and nuclear morphology, and THG and MPEF signal intensity, were determined. A deep learning model was trained on 2D images and used to estimate the leukocyte ratios at the image-level using the differential cell counts obtained using standard cytological techniques as reference. RESULTS Different leukocyte populations were identified in BALF samples using label-free microscopy, showing distinctive cytological characteristics. Based on the THG/MPEF images, the deep learning network has learned to identify individual cells and was able to provide a reasonable estimate of the leukocyte percentage, reaching >90% accuracy on BALF samples in the hold-out testing set. CONCLUSIONS Label-free THG/MPEF microscopy in combination with deep learning is a promising technique for instant differentiation and quantification of leukocytes. Immediate feedback on leukocyte ratios has potential to speed-up the diagnostic process and to reduce costs, workload and inter-observer variations.
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- Laura M G van Huizen
- LaserLab Amsterdam, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- LaserLab Amsterdam, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- LaserLab Amsterdam, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Image Analysis Group (IMAG/e), Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Experimental immunology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Infection & Immunity, Inflammatory Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- LaserLab Amsterdam, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Trisolini R. Lung Cryobiopsy Versus Surgical Lung Biopsy for Diagnosing Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease: Still Looking for the "Perfect" Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 207:1551-1553. [PMID: 36921148 PMCID: PMC10273107 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0381ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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- Rocco Trisolini
- Unitá Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia Interventistica Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS Roma, Italia and Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Polmonari Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Roma, Italia
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Ravaglia C, Sultani F, Piciucchi S, Dubini A, De Grauw AJ, Martinello S, Oldani S, Maitan S, Stella F, Poletti V. Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung diseases diagnosis: Comparison between 1.7-mm and 1.9-mm probes. Pulmonology 2023:S2531-0437(23)00081-8. [PMID: 37210342 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH transbronchial lung cryobiopsy has been recently accepted as a valid and less invasive alternative to surgical lung biopsy. The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate, for the first time, the quality and safety of biopsy specimens obtained by using the new disposable 1.7-mm cryoprobe compared with the standard re-usable 1.9 mm cryoprobe in the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. METHODS 60 consecutive patients were prospectively enrolled and randomly assigned to two different groups: 1.9 mm (group A) and 1.7 mm (group B); primary endpoints were pathological and multidisciplinary diagnostic yield, sample size and complication rate. PRINCIPAL RESULTS the pathological diagnostic yield of cryobiopsy was 100% in group A and 93.3% in group B (p = 0.718); cryobiopsy median diameter was 6.8 mm in group A and 6.7 mm in group B (p = 0,5241). Pneumothorax occurred in 9 patients in group A and 10 in group B (p = 0.951); mild-to-moderate bleeding in 7 cases and 9 cases in group A and B respectively (p = 0.559). No death or severe adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups, regarding diagnostic yield, adverse events and sampling adequacy.
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- C Ravaglia
- Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy.
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- Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Bologna, Italy; Thoracic Surgery Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy; Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Bologna, Italy
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Ruaro B, Tavano S, Confalonieri P, Pozzan R, Hughes M, Braga L, Volpe MC, Ligresti G, Andrisano AG, Lerda S, Geri P, Biolo M, Baratella E, Confalonieri M, Salton F. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and pulmonary fibrosis: A never-ending story? Heliyon 2023; 9:e14768. [PMID: 37025914 PMCID: PMC10070648 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Background The diagnostic process of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is often challenging, requires a collaborative effort of several experts, and often requires bioptic material, which can be difficult to obtain, both in terms of quality and technique. The main procedures available to obtain such samples are transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) and surgical lung biopsy (SLB). Objective The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence for the role of TBLC in the diagnostic-therapeutic process of PF. Methods A comprehensive review was performed to identify articles to date that addressed the role of TBLC in the diagnostic-therapeutic process of PF using the PubMed® database. Results The reasoned search identified 206 papers, including 21 manuscripts (three reviews, one systematic review, two guidelines, two prospective studies, three retrospective studies, one cross-sectional study, one original article, three editorials, three clinical trials, and two unclassifiable studies), which were included in the final review. Conclusions TBLC is gaining increasing efficacy and improving safety profile; however, there are currently no clear data demonstrating its superiority over SLB. Therefore, the two techniques should be considered with careful rationalization on a case-by-case basis. Further research is needed to further optimize and standardize the procedure and to thoroughly study the histological and molecular characteristics of PF.
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Zayed Y, Alzghoul BN, Hyde R, Wadood Z, Banifadel M, Khasawneh M, Maharrey PB, Saker H, Harden C, Barnes G, Gomez-Manjarres D, Patel D, Faruqi I, Mehrad B, Mehta HJ. Role of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease: A Meta-analysis of 68 Studies and 6300 Patients. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 2023; 30:99-113. [PMID: 35698283 PMCID: PMC10448786 DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is based on multidisciplinary team discussion (MDD) with the incorporation of clinical, radiographical, and histopathologic information if available. We aim to evaluate the diagnostic yield and safety outcomes of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) in the diagnosis of ILD. METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis by comprehensive literature search to include all studies that evaluated the diagnostic yields and/or adverse events with TBLC in patients with ILD. We calculated the pooled event rates and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the diagnostic yield by MDD, histopathologic diagnostic yield, and various clinical adverse events. RESULTS We included 68 articles (44 full texts and 24 abstracts) totaling 6386 patients with a mean age of 60.7±14.1 years and 56% men. The overall diagnostic yield of TBLC to achieve a definite or high-confidence diagnosis based on MDD was 82.3% (95% CI: 78.9%-85.2%) and histopathologic diagnosis of 72.5% (95% CI: 67.7%-76.9%). The overall rate of pneumothorax was 9.6% (95% CI: 7.9%-11%), while the rate of pneumothorax requiring drainage by a thoracostomy tube was 5.3% (95% CI: 4.1%-6.9%). The rate of moderate bleeding was 11.7% (95% CI: 9.1%-14.9%), while the rate of severe bleeding was 1.9% (95% CI: 1.4%-2.6%). The risk of mortality attributed to the procedure was 0.9% (95% CI: 0.7%-1.3%). CONCLUSION Among patients with undiagnosed or unclassified ILD requiring tissue biopsy for diagnosis, transbronchial cryobiopsy represents a reliable alternative to surgical lung biopsy with decreased incidence of various clinical adverse events.
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- Yazan Zayed
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Strykowski R, Adegunsoye A. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2023; 43:209-228. [PMID: 37055085 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2023.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a common interstitial lung disease (ILD), is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia, with an unknown cause. IPF has been linked to several genetic and environmental risk factors. Disease progression is common and associated with worse outcomes. Management often encompasses pharmacotherapy, supportive interventions, addressing comorbidities when present, and treating hypoxia with ambulatory O2. Consideration for antifibrotic therapy and lung transplantation evaluation should occur early. Patients with ILD other than IPF, and who have radiological evidence of pulmonary fibrosis, may have progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
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Ishiguro Y, Uchimura K, Furuse H, Imabayashi T, Matsumoto Y, Watanabe S, Tsuchida T. Esophageal submucosal tumor diagnosed with EBUS-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy: A case report. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:3068-3072. [PMID: 36100954 PMCID: PMC9626318 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Cryobiopsy is advantageous for collecting larger specimens with minimum crushing compared to forceps biopsy and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), but it has not been widely used for mediastinal tumors. In this report, a leiomyoma of the thoracic esophagus was diagnosed with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy (EBUS-cryo). An asymptomatic 49-year-old woman had a 2.6-cm sized submucosal tumor (SMT) of the esophagus adjacent to the trachea and left main bronchus. EBUS-TBNA and EBUS-guided intranodal forceps biopsy were performed, followed by EBUS-cryo. The biopsy forceps could not be inserted into the tumor, but the cryoprobe was smoothly inserted. EBUS-TBNA could not obtain enough spindle-shaped tumor cells for immunohistochemical staining, but EBUS-cryo provided sufficient specimens for diagnosing the leiomyoma. Adding EBUS-cryo to EBUS-TBNA has recently been reported to achieve high diagnostic yields for lymphomas, uncommon tumors, and benign diseases. EBUS-cryo seems a valid diagnostic option for esophageal SMTs that are difficult to diagnose with needles and forceps.
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- Yuki Ishiguro
- Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy DivisionNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan,Department of Thoracic SurgeryNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy DivisionNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy DivisionNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy DivisionNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy DivisionNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan,Department of Thoracic OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Respiratory Endoscopy DivisionNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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Oki M, Saka H, Kogure Y, Niwa H, Ishida A, Yamada A, Torii A, Kitagawa C. Thin bronchoscopic cryobiopsy using a nasobronchial tube. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:361. [PMID: 36153576 PMCID: PMC9508729 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-02166-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy is useful when diagnosing lung lesions. However, prevention of associated bleeding complications is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of our novel bronchoscopic cryobiopsy technique, which uses a long nasobronchial tube to prevent blood flooding the central airway. METHODS Patients with localized or diffuse lung lesions were prospectively enrolled and underwent cryobiopsy using a 1.9 mm diameter cryoprobe and a 4.0 mm diameter thin bronchoscope under conscious sedation. For cryobiopsy, a long silicone tube (inner diameter, 5.0 mm) was advanced through the nose to the target bronchus, then wedged to drain blood under thin-tube bronchoscopic control. The primary endpoint was the frequency of bleeding complications. RESULTS Of the 80 patients initially enrolled, 73 that underwent at least one cryobiopsy were ultimately included. Mild bleeding during cryobiopsy occurred in 58 patients (79.5%), but there was no moderate or severe bleeding. Other complications occurred in four patients (two pneumothorax, one pneumomediastinum, and one pneumonia). Tube dislocation was noted in eight patients (11%). Cryobiopsy specimens were significantly larger than forceps biopsy specimens (9.0 mm2 vs. 2.7 mm2, P < .001) and allowed specific diagnoses in 50 patients (68.5%). CONCLUSIONS Thin bronchoscopic cryobiopsy using a nasobronchial tube in consciously sedated patients is safe and effective. Trial registration Date of registration: 24/06/2019. UMIN-Clinical Trials Registry; Identifier: UMIN000037156 https://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index.htm.
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- Masahide Oki
- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan ,grid.416589.70000 0004 0640 6976Department of Respiratory Medicine, Matsunami General Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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- grid.410840.90000 0004 0378 7902Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0001 Japan
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Torrego A, Pajares V, Maldonado F, Hetzel J. Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Bohemian Rhapsody. Arch Bronconeumol 2022; 58:586-587. [PMID: 35312593 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alfons Torrego
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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Tomassetti S, Poletti V, Ravaglia C, Sverzellati N, Piciucchi S, Cozzi D, Luzzi V, Comin C, Wells AU. Incidental discovery of interstitial lung disease: diagnostic approach, surveillance and perspectives. Eur Respir Rev 2022; 31:31/164/210206. [PMID: 35418487 PMCID: PMC9488620 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0206-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The incidental discovery of pre-clinical interstitial lung disease (ILD) has led to the designation of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA), a radiological entity defined as the incidental finding of computed tomography (CT) abnormalities affecting more than 5% of any lung zone. Two recent documents have redefined the borders of this entity and made the recommendation to monitor patients with ILA at risk of progression. In this narrative review, we will focus on some of the limits of the current approach, underlying the potential for progression to full-blown ILD of some patients with ILA and the numerous links between subpleural fibrotic ILA and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Considering the large prevalence of ILA in the general population (7%), restricting monitoring only to cases considered at risk of progression appears a reasonable approach. However, this suggestion should not prevent pulmonary physicians from pursuing an early diagnosis of ILD and timely treatment where appropriate. In cases of suspected ILD, whether found incidentally or not, the pulmonary physician is still required to make a correct ILD diagnosis according to current guidelines, and eventually treat the patient accordingly. In patients with interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA), monitoring of those at risk of progression is currently recommended, and pulmonary physicians should pursue an early diagnosis when ILA become clinically significant to facilitate timely treatment https://bit.ly/3HKOQc8
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- Sara Tomassetti
- Dept of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence University, Florence, Italy .,Interventional Pneumology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Dept of Diseases of the Thorax, GB Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Dept of Diseases of the Thorax, GB Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Dept of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Interventional Pneumology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Dept of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence University, Florence, Italy
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Mononen M, Saari E, Hasala H, Kettunen HP, Suoranta S, Nurmi H, Randell J, Laurikka J, Uibu T, Koskela H, Kaarteenaho R, Purokivi M. Risk factors of clinically significant complications in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy: A prospective multi-center study. Respir Med 2022; 200:106922. [PMID: 35759888 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of a transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is increasing as a diagnostic method of interstitial lung diseases (ILD). This study aimed to evaluate risk factors associated with clinically significant complications of TBLC in ILD patients. METHODS Patients referred to Kuopio or Tampere university hospitals, in Finland, for a suspected ILD were included. The TBLC was performed in an outpatient setting for 100 patients. Patients were mechanically ventilated in general anesthesia. Fluoroscopy guidance and prophylactic bronchial balloon were used. Complications, such as bleeding, pneumothorax, infections, and mortality were recorded. Moderate or serious bleeding, pneumothorax, or death ≤90 days were defined as clinically significant complications. A multivariable model was created to assess clinically significant complications. RESULTS The extent of traction bronchiectasis (Odds ratio [OR] 1.30, Confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.65, p = 0.027) and young age (OR 7.96, CI 2.32-27.3, p = 0.001) were associated with the risk of clinically significant complications whereas the use of oral corticosteroids ≤30 days before the TBLC (OR 3.65, CI 0.911-14.6, p = 0.068) did not quite reach statistical significance. A history of serious cough was associated with the risk of pneumothorax (OR 4.18, CI 1.10-16.0, p = 0.036). Procedure associated mortality ≤90 days was 1%. CONCLUSION The extent of traction bronchiectasis on HRCT and young age were associated with the risk of clinically significant complications whereas oral corticosteroid use did not quite reach statistical significance. A history of serious cough was associated with the risk of clinically significant pneumothorax.
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- Minna Mononen
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland; Center of Medicine and Clinical Research, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland; Center of Medicine and Clinical Research, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, POB 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland; Institute of Clinical Radiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland; Center of Medicine and Clinical Research, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland
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- Center of Medicine and Clinical Research, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland
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- Tampere University Heart Hospital, and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, POB 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland; Center of Medicine and Clinical Research, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland
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- Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, POB 20, 90029, Oulu, Finland
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- Center of Medicine and Clinical Research, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, POB 100, 70029, Kuopio, Finland
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Falerno I, Tamburro R, Collivignarelli F, Della Salda L, Navas L, Terragni R, Crisi PE, Paolini A, Simeoni F, Vignoli M. Comparison between Image-Guided Transbronchial Cryobiopsies and Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsies in Canine Cadaver: A Pilot Study. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12111388. [PMID: 35681852 PMCID: PMC9179493 DOI: 10.3390/ani12111388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary A definitive diagnosis for most pulmonary diseases is possible only through histopathological examination. The literature describes different methods of lung biopsy sampling depending on the case. However, for the diagnosis of diffuse interstitial pulmonary diseases and some peripheral neoplasms, the gold standard is represented by surgical lung biopsies. Given their invasiveness and the high percentage of risk for the patient, in most cases they are not carried out, resulting in a serious diagnostic gap. In human medicine, transbronchial lung cryobiopsies have been introduced as an alternative, which have shown high efficacy and reduced invasiveness. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of the new technique in dogs by subjecting dog cadavers to pulmonary cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsies, and to compare the samples obtained for histopathological quality. In total, 42 tissue samples were compared. Pulmonary cryobiopsies were smaller than surgical biopsies but with high levels of agreement upon histological evaluation. This study demonstrates the feasibility of the technique in dogs and the collection of specimens with size and histological features comparable to those from surgical biopsies. Abstract To date, the only method of sampling lung tissue with a high diagnostic yield is represented by surgical lung biopsies (SLB), which are highly invasive and have a high risk/benefit ratio. In humans, transbronchial lung cryobiopsies (TBLC) have recently been introduced, which are described to be less invasive and able to significantly increase diagnostic confidence in most patients with interstitial lung diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and diagnostic yield of TBLC compared to SLB in small animals. A total of 21 pulmonary cryobiopsies under fluoroscopic and real-time CT fluoroscopic guidance and 21 video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung biopsies were collected from three dog cadavers. Upon histological examination, cryobiopsy samples were smaller than VATS biopsies, but were still large enough to reach a specific diagnosis or to allow pattern recognition. Morphological features on TBLC and SLB were concordant in all cases. Cryobiopsy samples showed fewer artifacts and a higher percentage of alveolar tissue than VATS samples. TBLC is a feasible and useful alternative to SLB for lung histopathological examination in dogs. The effectiveness and reduced invasiveness of TBLC compared to SLB could represent many advantages in the diagnosis of diffuse lung diseases in small animals.
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- Ilaria Falerno
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
- Correspondence: (I.F.); (L.D.S.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
- Correspondence: (I.F.); (L.D.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy;
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; (R.T.); (F.C.); (P.E.C.); (A.P.); (F.S.); (M.V.)
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Ravaglia C, Poletti V. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for the diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2022; 28:9-16. [PMID: 34750300 DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy has shown promise in several studies in providing meaningful histological information in the multidisciplinary team diagnosis of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases. The purpose of this review is to describe recent literature providing support for the formal integration of cryobiopsy into the algorithm for interstitial lung disease diagnosis. RECENT FINDINGS Histopathological concordance between cryobiopsy and surgical biopsy and diagnostic agreement at multidisciplinary discussion have been reported good; furthermore, cryobiopsy may provide an increased diagnostic confidence to a level likely to influence management. Finally, although cryobiopsy is more likely to provide a probable usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern than a definite UIP pattern, given the limited sampling of sub-pleural lung parenchyma in most cases, finding of a probable UIP pattern at cryobiopsy samples is strongly predictive of a definite UIP pattern in the corresponding surgical biopsy and when a UIP pattern is found on cryobiopsy sample, this is associated with higher mortality compared with other histological patterns. SUMMARY Cryobiopsy is becoming a valid alternative to surgical lung biopsy for making histopathological diagnosis in patients with interstitial lung diseases of undetermined type in experienced centres, with standardized protocols, in order to have the best risks/diagnostic yields ratio.
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- Claudia Ravaglia
- Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/University of Bologna, Forlì, Italy
- Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Hackner K, Stadler A, Schragel F, Klamminger V, Ghanim B, Varga A, Errhalt P. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy: prospective safety evaluation and 90-day mortality after a standardized examination protocol. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2022; 16:17534666221077562. [PMID: 35238279 PMCID: PMC8902185 DOI: 10.1177/17534666221077562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a new method of bronchoscopic tissue sampling in patients with unclear diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD). While not the gold standard, TBLC has a good diagnostic correlation with surgical lung biopsy, and retrospective analyses of peri-interventional complications and mortality are promising. However, prospective reports on 90-day mortality are lacking. OBJECTIVES This study addresses morbidity and 30- and 90-day mortality in TBLC after a standardized protocol. METHODS In this prospective study, 75 patients with DPLD requiring tissue sampling were included. A standardized protocol (including prophylactic use of an endobronchial balloon, postinterventional observation, and minimum sampling requirements) was used in all patients. Adverse events (pneumothorax, bronchial bleeding, premature discontinuation, prolonged monitoring at ICU, and fatal outcome) and 30- and 90-day mortality rates were recorded. RESULTS A total of 308 cryobiopsies were performed in 75 patients. Peri- and postinterventional pneumothorax were observed in 20% (9.3% mild and 10.7% moderate with the necessity of chest drainage), and bronchial bleeding was found in 29.3% (22.7% moderate and 6.7% severe). Total lung capacity below normal value was associated with the risk of pneumothorax (p = 0.009), and diffusion limitation for carbon monoxide below normal value was associated with the risk of bronchial bleeding (p = 0.044). No fatal events were observed within 30 days, and the 90-day mortality rate was 1.3%, but not related to the procedure itself. CONCLUSION As it gradually becomes the invasive procedure of choice in unclear DPLD, TBLC is a safe procedure with a low 30- and 90-day mortality.Trial registration ID: DRKS00026746 (German Clinical Trial Register).
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- Klaus Hackner
- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Mitterweg 10, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Krems, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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Tomassetti S, Colby TV, Wells AU, Poletti V, Costabel U, Matucci-Cerinic M. Bronchoalveolar lavage and lung biopsy in connective tissue diseases, to do or not to do? Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2021; 13:1759720X211059605. [PMID: 34900002 PMCID: PMC8664307 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x211059605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Bronchoalveolar lavage and lung biopsy (LBx) are helpful in patients with connective tissue diseases (CTD) and interstitial lung diseases (ILD) regardless of cause, including infectious, noninfectious, immunologic, or malignant. The decision whether to perform only bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and eventually a subsequent LBx in case of a nondiagnostic lavage, or one single bronchoscopy combining both sampling methods depends on the clinical suspicion, on patient’s characteristics (e.g. increased biopsy risk) and preferences, and on the resources and biopsy techniques available locally (e.g. regular forceps versus cryobiopsy). In CTD-ILD, BAL has major clinical utility in excluding infections and in the diagnosis of specific patterns of acute lung damage (e.g. alveolar hemorrhage, diffuse alveolar damage, and organizing pneumonia). LBx is indicated to exclude neoplasm or diagnose lymphoproliferative lung disorders that in CTD patients are more common than in the general population. Defining BAL cellularity and characterizing the CTD-ILD histopathologic pattern by LBx can be helpful in the differential diagnosis of cases without established CTD [e.g. ILD preceding full-blown CTD, interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF)], but the prognostic and theragnostic role of those findings remains unclear. Few studies in the pretranscriptomics era have investigated the diagnostic and prognostic role of BAL and LBx in CTD-ILD, and it is reasonable to hypothesize that future studies conducted applying innovative techniques on BAL and LBx might open new and unexpected avenues in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment approach to CTD-ILD. This is particularly desirable now that a new drug treatment era is emerging, in which we have more than one therapeutic choice (immunosuppressive agents, antifibrotic drugs, and biological agents). We hope that future research will pave the path toward precision medicine providing data for a more accurate ILD-CTD endotyping that will guide the physicians through targeted therapeutic choices, rather than to the approximative approach ‘one drug fits them all’.
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- Sara Tomassetti
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Careggi University Hospital and University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- ILD Unit, Pulmonary Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Diseases of the Thorax, GB Morgagni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Center for Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases, Pneumology Department, Ruhrlandklinik, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, ItalyUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Wener RRL, Van Schil PE. Evolving diagnostic techniques in mediastinal lymphadenopathy: is mediastinal cryobiopsy the new kid on the block? Eur Respir J 2021; 58:58/6/2101496. [PMID: 34887315 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01496-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Reinier R L Wener
- Dept of Thoracic Oncology and Pulmonary Diseases, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Dept of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium
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Tomassetti S, Maldonado F, Poletti V. COUNTERPOINT: Should Surgical Lung Biopsy Still Be Performed for Interstitial Lung Disease Evaluation? No. Chest 2021; 160:2011-2014. [PMID: 34872666 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Sara Tomassetti
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Interventional Pulmonology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Diseases of the Thorax, G.B. Morgagni Hospital/Bologna University, Forlì, Italy
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Rebuttal From Dr Tomassetti et al. Chest 2021; 160:2015-2016. [PMID: 34872668 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Häntschel M, Eberhardt R, Petermann C, Gesierich W, Darwiche K, Hagmeyer L, Colby TV, Fend F, Theegarten D, Wintzer HO, Kreuter M, Spengler W, Behrens-Zemek AF, Lewis RA, Evrard HC, Ehab A, Böckeler M, Hetzel J. Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy Compared to Transbronchial Forceps Biopsy in Patients with Sarcoidosis in a Prospective, Randomized, Multicentre Cross-Over Trial. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10235686. [PMID: 34884387 PMCID: PMC8658102 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10235686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Transbronchial lung forceps biopsy (TBLF) is of limited value for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, in cases with predominantly peribronchial pathology, such as sarcoidosis, TBLF is considered to be diagnostic in most cases. The present study examines whether transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is superior to TBLF in terms of diagnostic yield in cases of sarcoidosis. Methods: In this post hoc analysis of a prospective, randomized, controlled, multicentre study, 359 patients with ILD requiring diagnostic bronchoscopic tissue sampling were included. TBLF and TBLC were both used for each patient in a randomized order. Histological assessment was undertaken on each biopsy and determined whether sarcoid was a consideration. Results: A histological diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established in 17 of 272 cases for which histopathology was available. In 6 out of 17 patients, compatible findings were seen with both TBLC and TBLF. In 10 patients, where the diagnosis of sarcoidosis was confirmed by TBLC, TBLF did not provide a diagnosis. In one patient, TBLF but not TBLC confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Conclusions: In this post hoc analysis, the histological diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made significantly more often by TBLC than by TBLF. As in other idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs), the use of TBLC should be considered when sarcoidosis is suspected.
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- Maik Häntschel
- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; (W.S.); (A.F.B.-Z.); (A.E.); (M.B.); (J.H.)
- Department of Internal Medicine—Pneumology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.:+49-7071-29-82711
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- Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Asklepios-Klinik Barmbek, 22307 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Department for Pulmonary Diseases, Asklepios-Klinik Hamburg, 22307 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich, Asklepios-Fachkliniken Munich-Gauting, 81377 Munich, Germany;
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- Department of Interventional Pneumology, Ruhrlandklinik—University Medicine Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany;
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- Clinic for Pneumology and Allergology, Center of Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Bethanien Hospital, 42699 Solingen, Germany;
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- Department of Pathology (Emeritus), Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 13400, USA;
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- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, Reference Center for Hematopathology University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany;
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 7057 Essen, Germany;
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- Institute for Pathology, MVZ Hanse Histologikum, 22547 Hamburg, Germany;
- Department of Pathology/Hematopathology, Institute for Hematopathology, 22547 Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases, Department of Pneumology, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg and German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 69117 Heidelberg, Germany;
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; (W.S.); (A.F.B.-Z.); (A.E.); (M.B.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; (W.S.); (A.F.B.-Z.); (A.E.); (M.B.); (J.H.)
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- Department Physiology of Cognitive Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;
- Center for Integrative Neuroscience, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
- Center for Biomedical Imaging & Neurostimulation, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; (W.S.); (A.F.B.-Z.); (A.E.); (M.B.); (J.H.)
- Department of Pneumology, Klinik Loewenstein, 74245 Loewenstein, Germany
- Chest Medicine Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; (W.S.); (A.F.B.-Z.); (A.E.); (M.B.); (J.H.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Tumor Medicine, 73760 Ostfildern-Ruit, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Pneumology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; (W.S.); (A.F.B.-Z.); (A.E.); (M.B.); (J.H.)
- Department of Internal Medicine—Pneumology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
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Rice AJ. Non-neoplastic respiratory fluid cytology including cell differential counts for interstitial lung disease. Cytopathology 2021; 33:44-56. [PMID: 34628692 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Bronchioloalveolar lavage (BAL) is a non-invasive and well-tolerated procedure that plays a key role in the diagnosis of a variety of non-neoplastic pulmonary diseases, including acute respiratory failure, infection, diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DLPD), paediatric and occupational lung disease, and in the evaluation of the lung allograft. A variety of analytic techniques are commonly performed on BAL fluid, including cytology, cell differential count, microbiology and virology, as well as a number of additional techniques in specific circumstances.
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- Alexandra J Rice
- Department of Histopathology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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Hostettler KE, Tamm M, Bubendorf L, Grendelmeier P, Jahn K, Stolz D, Bremerich J, Prince SS. Integration of transbronchial cryobiopsy into multidisciplinary board decision: a single center analysis of one hundred consecutive patients with interstitial lung disease. Respir Res 2021; 22:228. [PMID: 34391420 PMCID: PMC8364042 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01821-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Transbronchial cryobiopsy in the evaluation of patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD) is expected to reduce the need for surgical lung biopsy (SLB). Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of cryobiopsy in combination with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), radiologic and clinical data in patients with ILD. Methods Between 08/15 and 01/20 patients with ILD underwent cryobiopsy if they: did not have (i) an usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)-pattern on CT, (ii) predominant ground-glass opacities suggesting alveolitis, (iii) findings suggestive of sarcoidosis on CT, or if they had (i) a CT showing UIP-pattern, but had findings suggesting alternative diagnosis than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), or (ii) had previous non-diagnostic conventional transbronchial forceps biopsy. Histological findings were integrated into the multidisciplinary team discussion (MDTD) and a diagnostic consensus was sought. Results One hundred patients underwent cryobiopsy. In 88/100 patients, cryobiopsy was representative with diagnostic findings in 45/88 and non-specific histological findings in 43/88 patients. In 25/43 with non-specific findings, a consensus diagnosis was reached after MDTD integrating BAL, radiologic and clinical data; eight of the remaining 18 patients with non-specific findings were referred to SLB. In 12/100 patients cryobiopsy was not representative and three of these patients were also referred to SLB. In 7/11 patients (64%) SLB was diagnostic. Complications of cryobiopsy included pneumothorax (14%) and locally controlled bleeding (24%). Conclusions The diagnostic yield of cryobiopsy was 70%:45% of cryobiopsies were diagnostic based on histology alone and an additional 25% provided non-specific, but valuable findings allowing a consensus diagnosis after MDTD. Our data demonstrate that the diagnostic value of cryobiopsy is high if combined with BAL, radiologic and clinical data.
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- Katrin E Hostettler
- Clinics of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Clinics of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, 4054, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinics of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinics of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinics of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, 4054, Basel, Switzerland
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Nonidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (non-IPF) progressive fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (PF-ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of ILDs, often challenging to diagnose, although an accurate diagnosis has significant implications for both treatment and prognosis. A subgroup of these patients experiences progressive deterioration in lung function, physical performance, and quality of life after conventional therapy. Risk factors for ILD progression include older age, lower baseline pulmonary function, and a usual interstitial pneumonia pattern. Management of non-IPF P-ILD is both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Antifibrotic drugs, originally approved for IPF, have been considered in patients with other fibrotic ILD subtypes, with favorable results in clinical trials.
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- Bridget F Collins
- Department of Medicine, Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356166, Seattle, WA 98195-6166, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan Bicocca; Pneumology Unit, Ospedale "S. Gerardo", ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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Biopsy in interstitial lung disease: specific diagnosis and the identification of the progressive fibrotic phenotype. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2021; 27:355-362. [PMID: 34397611 DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The evaluation of progression in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) may require a multidimensional approach. This review will cover the role and usefulness of lung biopsy in diagnosis and assessment of the progressive fibrotic phenotype. RECENT FINDINGS The identification of specific findings and the balance between inflammation and fibrosis on lung biopsy may help distinguishing different disease entities and may likely determine the effect of treatment and possibly prognosis. The fibrotic morphological patterns potentially associated with a progressive phenotype include usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis, desquamative interstitial pneumonia, fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other less common fibrotic variants, with histopathological findings of UIP at the time of diagnosis being predictive of worse outcome compared with other patterns. The prognostic significance of lung biopsy findings has been assessed after both surgical lung biopsy (SLB) and transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC), the latter becoming a valid alternative to SLB, if performed in experienced centres, due to significantly lower morbidity and mortality. SUMMARY Lung biopsy plays an important role in diagnosis and identification of the progressive fibrotic phenotype. The introduction of less invasive procedures could potentially expand the role of lung sampling, including for example patients with a known diagnosis of ILD or at an earlier stage of the disease.
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Tzilas V, Sfikakis PP, Bouros D. Antisynthetase Syndrome Masquerading as Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Respiration 2021; 100:1105-1113. [PMID: 34148050 DOI: 10.1159/000516508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) cover a wide heterogeneous group of disorders, both of unknown and known causes. Accurate diagnosis is essential but, at the same time, presents many challenges. Typically, the distinction between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) can prove extremely difficult. However, another major, but underestimated, challenge is the diagnosis of connective tissue disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD), specifically when ILD is the initial manifestation or when extrapulmonary manifestations are subclinical. Antisynthetase syndrome (ASyS) is a characteristic example where lung involvement can be the predominant feature in the absence of other evidence suggestive of CTD. In ASyS, lung involvement can be the initial manifestation or muscle involvement can be subclinical with normal muscle enzymes. Furthermore, a negative antinuclear antibody test does not indicate autoantibody negativity in the context of ASyS. Imaging and pathology findings in ASyS are not specific and overlap with other ILDs. Finally, bronchoalveolar lavage can exhibit pronounced lymphocytosis (>30-40%). The latter, in combination with a history of exposure to an inciting antigen, can lead to an erroneous diagnosis of HP with obvious negative impact on patients' outcome. Herein, we report 3 female patients aged 61, 65, and 70 years and 1 male patient aged 43 years, with ASyS masquerading as HP and analyze the underlying reasons of misdiagnosis, aiming to raise awareness of the need for close collaboration between pulmonologists and rheumatologists.
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- Vasilios Tzilas
- Interstital Lung Disease Unit, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Joint Rheumatology Program, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Laiko" General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Interstital Lung Disease Unit, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece.,First Academic Department of Pneumonology, Interstitial Lung Diseases Unit, Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, "Sotiria", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
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The Role of Surgical Lung Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease: Perspective from the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 18:1601-1609. [PMID: 34004127 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202009-1179fr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) requires a multidisciplinary diagnosis (MDD) approach that includes clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists. Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is currently the recommended standard in obtaining pathological specimens for patients with ILD requiring a tissue diagnosis. The increased diagnostic confidence and accuracy provided by microscopic pathology assessment of SLB specimens must be balanced with the associated risks in ILD patients. This document was developed by the Surgical Lung Biopsy Working Group of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, composed of a multidisciplinary group of ILD physicians including pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, and thoracic surgeons. In this document, we present an up-to-date literature review of the indications, contraindications, risks, and alternatives to SLB in the diagnosis of fibrotic ILD, outline an integrated approach to the decision-making around SLB in the diagnosis of fibrotic ILD, and provide practical information to maximize the yield and safety of SLB.
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Zhang J, Guo JR, Huang ZS, Fu WL, Wu XL, Wu N, Kuebler WM, Herth FJF, Fan Y. Transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: a randomised trial. Eur Respir J 2021; 58:13993003.00055-2021. [PMID: 33958432 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00055-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines recommend endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) as an initial investigation technique for mediastinal nodal staging in lung cancer. However, EBUS-TBNA can be limited by the inadequacy of intact tissues, which might restrict its diagnostic yield in mediastinal lesions of certain etiologies. We have previously shown that EBUS-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy can provide intact samples with greater volume. METHODS This randomised study determined the diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy monitored by endosonography for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions. Patients with mediastinal lesion of 1 cm or more in the short axis were recruited. Following identification of the mediastinal lesion by linear EBUS, fine-needle aspiration and cryobiopsy were sequently performed in a randomised order. Primary endpoints were diagnostic yield defined as the percentage of patients for whom mediastinal biopsy provided a definite diagnosis, and procedure-related adverse events. RESULTS One hundred and ninety-seven patients were enrolled and randomly allocated. The overall diagnostic yield was 79.9% and 91.8% for TBNA and transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy, respectively (p=0.001). Diagnostic yields were similar for metastatic lymphadenopathy (94.1% versus 95.6%, p=0.58), while cryobiopsy was more sensitive than TBNA in uncommon tumors (91.7% versus 25.0%, p=0.001) and benign disorders (80.9% versus 53.2%, p=0.004). No significant differences in diagnostic yield were detected between TBNA first and cryobiopsy first groups. We observed 2 cases of pneumothorax and 1 case of pneumomediastinum. CONCLUSIONS Transbronchial cryobiopsy performed under EBUS guidance is a safe and useful approach that offers diagnostic histological samples of mediastinal lesions.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, and Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Teoh AKY, Corte TJ. Contemporary Concise Review 2020: Interstitial lung disease. Respirology 2021; 26:604-611. [PMID: 33913200 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The year 2020 was one like no other, as we witnessed the far-reaching impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) global pandemic. Yet despite an unprecedented and challenging year, global research in interstitial lung disease (ILD) continued to break new grounds. Research progress has led to an improved understanding in new diagnostic tools and potential biomarkers for ILD. Studies on the role of antifibrotic therapies, newer therapeutic agents, supportive care strategies and the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to reshape the management landscape of ILD. In this concise review, we aim to summarize the key studies published in 2020, highlighting their impact on the various aspects of ILD.
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- Alan K Y Teoh
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Bondue B, Schlossmacher P, Allou N, Gazaille V, Taton O, Gevenois PA, Vandergheynst F, Remmelink M, Leduc D. Trans-bronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients at high-risk of complications. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:135. [PMID: 33902504 PMCID: PMC8074461 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01503-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background The surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is the recommended sampling technique when the pathological analysis of the lung is required in the work-up of an interstitial lung disease (ILD) but trans-bronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is increasingly recognized as an alternative approach. As TBLCs have lower mortality and morbidity risks than SLB, this study aimed to investigate the safety of TBLCs in patients at higher risk of complications and for whom SLB was not considered as an alternative. Method This prospective study was conducted in two hospitals in which TBLCs were performed in patients with body mass index (BMI) > 35, and/or older than 75 years, and/or with severely impaired lung function (FVC < 50% or DLCO < 30%), and/or systolic pulmonary artery pressure > 45 mmHg, and/or a clinically significant cardiac disease. Patients with any of these risk factors constituted the high-risk group. Clinical outcomes were compared with those obtained in patients without these risk factors (low-risk group). Results Ninety-six patients were included between April 2015 and April 2020, respectively 38 and 58 in the high-risk or the low-risk group. No statistically significant difference was observed between both groups in terms of severity and rate of bleeding, pneumothorax, or duration of hospital stay (p value ranging from 0.419 to 0.914). Conclusion This preliminary study on a limited number of patients suggests that TBLC appears safe in those in whom lung biopsy is at high-risk of complications according to their age, BMI, lung impairment, and cardiac comorbidities. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12890-021-01503-9.
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- Benjamin Bondue
- Department of Pneumology, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of La Reunion, Saint Denis, France
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of La Reunion, Saint Denis, France
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of La Reunion, Saint Denis, France
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- Department of Pneumology, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pneumology, Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: a single center retrospective case series. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:3765-3772. [PMID: 33660082 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05671-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) has been recently introduced for diagnosing interstitial lung diseases. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of TBLC by identifying the specific patterns of histology in the diagnosis of connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF). METHODS The clinical-radiological-pathological data from the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2020, of patients whose clinical-radiological or clinical-radiological-pathological diagnosis was CTD-ILD or IPAF and who underwent TBLC, transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB), or surgical lung biopsy were retrospectively analyzed and summarized with review. The size of biopsy samples, complications, and diagnostic yield were compared. RESULTS Fourteen patients met the inclusion criteria, of whom 12 underwent TBLC, 1 underwent TBLB, and 1 underwent each procedure at different times. Compared to the size of TBLB specimens (5.625 ± 0.479 mm2), the size of TBLC specimens (12.00 (12.00, 15.00) mm2) was much larger (Z = - 3.262, P = 0.001). The diagnostic yields of TBLC and TBLB were 100.00% (13/13) and 0.00% (2/2), respectively (P = 0.0095). The most frequent complication was mild bleeding. The risk of bleeding between TBLB (1/2, 50.00%) and TBLC (10/13, 76.92%) did not differ significantly (P = 0.469). CONCLUSION TBLC 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.
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Davidsen JR, Skov IR, Louw IG, Laursen CB. Implementation of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in a tertiary referral center for interstitial lung diseases: a cohort study on diagnostic yield, complications, and learning curves. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:67. [PMID: 33632180 PMCID: PMC7908747 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01438-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) has been introduced as an alternative to surgical lung biopsy (SLB) in the diagnostics of interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Despite controversy on safety, TBLC is increasingly implemented in ILD centers with an apparent diagnostic yield comparable to SLB. The aim of this study was to assess TBLC implementation experiences from a tertiary Danish ILD center regarding diagnosis, complications, and learning curves for TBLC performance. Methods TBLC was prospectively performed in a cohort of patients with unclassifiable ILD based on a preceding multidisciplinary clinical and radiological revision. TBLC was performed as an outpatient procedure with the patients in general anesthesia using a flexible bronchoscope with 1.9 or 2.4 mm cryoprobes. Learning curves for TBLC performance were calculated using cumulated sum (CUSUM) scores for diagnostic yield, pneumothorax, and bleeding. Results From February 2017 to March 2020 141 patients (86 (61%) men, median age 69 years [IQR, 60–74 years]) had TBLC performed. A histological and confirmative diagnosis was made in 101 patients (75.2%) and 124 patients (87.9%, i.e. clinical diagnostic yield), respectively, in whom idiopathic interstitial pneumonias constituted the majority (67.3%) of the clinical diagnoses. We observed 2 deaths (1.4%) within 30 days of TBLC, but no procedure-related mortality or severe bleeding. Moderate bleeding occurred in 23 patients (16.3%), pneumothorax in 21 patients (14.9%) with only 14 patients (9.9%) requiring a pleural drain. Based on the CUSUM score analysis, the diagnostic yield obtained was satisfactory throughout the period. Conclusion This study reports experiences of outpatient TBLC implementation in a tertiary referral ILD center from the largest investigated TBLC cohort in Scandinavia The diagnostic yield and prevalence of complications obtained by TBLC from this single center study on unclassifiable ILD support outpatient TBLC as a valuable and safe alternative to SLB to diagnose ILD in well-selected patients. The learning curves for TBLC were acceptable in the hands of experienced bronchoscopists.
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- Jesper Rømhild Davidsen
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. .,Department of Respiratory Medicine, South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Odense University Hospital, Kloevervaenget 2, 5000, Odense C, Denmark. .,Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. .,Odense Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Odense University Hospital, Kloevervaenget 2, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.,Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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