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Diagnostic yield of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in dignosis of solitary lung lesion on chest X. Ray | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265-268 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Jamal M. Khalaf; ; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Summary: Background: diagnostic yield of flexible bronchoscope is limited by its inability to guide biopsy instruments directly to the lesion. The diagnostic success rate is dependent on the size and location of the lesion. Patient and methods: A cross-sectional study to evaluate the diagnostic yield of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (F.F.B) in patients with solitary lung lesion (S.L.L.) on chest X-ray. Twenty one patient with S.L.L. on chest X-ray, size of lesions range between 2-6 cm, using F.F.B. for diagnosis. The samples obtained by F.F.B. from the site of the lesion sent for cytological and histological study & AFB. Result: definitive diagnosis was established by F.F.B in 7 patients from 21 patients with S.L.L. The diagnostic yield of F.F.B. decreases as the S.L.L. decrease in size. Conclusions: there is a limitation in diagnostic yield of F.F.B. in diagnosis of small S.L.L., we should look for other methods to enhance the diagnostic yield of F.F.B. in this situation. Keyword: Flexible fiberopticbronchoscope (F.F.B) Solitary lung lesion (S.L.L). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Flexible fiberopticbronchoscope; Solitary lung lesion | ||
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