Fibreoptic bronchoscopy and diagnosis of pulmonary lesions in lymphoma and leukaemia.

Phillips, Mabel; Knight, R.K.; Green, M

doi:10.1136/thx.35.1.19

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“…It is also not established whether there is any particular histological pattern associated with endobronchial HD [4]. In a review of 30 cases, no clear histological pattern was found [1,2,4,7,10,14]. Both our cases were of the nodular sclerosing type.…”

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Endobronchial Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Endobronchial Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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“…Fibre optic bronchoscopy disclosed a higher incidence (8/25, 32%) of endobronchial disease at presentation in patients with malignant lymphoma than has previously been appreciated (Gribetz et al, 1980;Phillips et al, 1980). The pattern of lymphomatous involvement varied with the histological type.…”

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Early involvement of the bronchi in patients with malignant lymphoma

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Knowles²,

Habeshaw³

et al. 1983

Br J Cancer

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Fibreoptic bronchoscopy in previously untreated patients with malignant lymphoma provided diagnostic information in 8 of 25 cases with radiological evidence of intrathoracic involvement. There was a marked difference in the pattern of endobronchial involvement between Hodgkin's Disease (HD) and Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) which specifically infiltrated the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue. Bronchoalveolar lavage was abnormal in only one patient with Hodgkin's Disease in whom the presence of many Sternberg-Reed cells suggested occult dissemination of otherwise localised disease. Images Figure 1 Figure 2

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“…Several small series have examined the utility and complications of FB in immunocompromised patients with diffuse lung infiltrates [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]. Most patients in these series were thrombocytopenic and received prophylactic platelet transfusion.…”

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Contraindications and Safety of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy via Flexible Bronchoscopy

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Background: Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) via flexible bronchoscopy is a common procedure performed by pulmonologists. Limited scientific data exist concerning the risk of this procedure in patients with conditions that may adversely affect the rate of procedural complications. Objectives: To evaluate the current practice pattern and attitude of pulmonologists toward the performance of TBLB in the presence of high-risk conditions. Methods: A survey was constructed and distributed at the American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, held in Philadelphia, USA, in November of 2001. Results: A total of 227 surveys were distributed with a return of 158 (69.6%). Anticoagulation medications are temporarily held prior to TBLB by the majority of our survey respondents (98.7% for intravenous heparin, 90.5% for warfarin, and 87.3% for low-molecular-weight heparin). Medications with effect on platelet function are held by fewer pulmonologists. There is a wide variation in the pulmonologists’ perception of the risk of performing TBLB when certain medical conditions coexist: pulmonary hypertension [absolute contraindication (AC), 28.7%; relative contraindication (RC) 58.6%], superior vena cava syndrome (AC 19.6%, RC 51%), mechanical ventilation (AC 17.8%, RC 58.6%) and lung cavity/abscess (AC 7%, RC 44.9%). A significant percentage of pulmonologists (55%) do not regard an elevated serum creatinine at any level as AC to TBLB. Thirty-eight percent of the survey participants administer desmopressin prior to TBLB in uremic patients to prevent excessive bleeding. Conclusions: Prior to performing bronchoscopic TBLB, the majority of pulmonologists temporarily holds anticoagulation medications. However, there is a lack of agreement in relation to perceived contraindications and safety of TBLB.

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Fibreoptic bronchoscopy and diagnosis of pulmonary lesions in lymphoma and leukaemia.

Cited by 43 publications

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Endobronchial Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Endobronchial Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Early involvement of the bronchi in patients with malignant lymphoma

Contraindications and Safety of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy via Flexible Bronchoscopy

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