[Segmental bronchoalveolar lavage with a flexible probe via a rigid bronchoscope in the diagnosis of mediastino-pulmonary sarcoidosis].

Abstract

Segmentary bronchial-alveolar lavage with flexible catheter connected to rigid bronchoscope might be used in diagnosis of mediastinal-pulmonary sarcoidosis, according to a method used by the authors. Cytologic examination of the lavage fluid shows, in the cases studied, the great abundance in cells, with lymphocytes increase to 30 +/- 12% (in agreement with other authors) making thus possible the disease diagnosis. On the other hand, polymorphonuclears increased to 20 +/- 10%. These higher values than those noticed up to now, pointed that the fibrosing process in sarcoidosis has a higher level than assumed, and appear since the onset of the disease.

• Authors: A G Faina
• Journal: Revista de igiena, bacteriologie, virusologie, parazitologie, epidemiologie, pneumoftiziologie. Pneumoftiziologia (Rev Ig Bacteriol Virusol Parazitol Epidemiol Pneumoftiziol Pneumoftiziol) 1989 Jul-Sep Vol. 38 Issue 3 Pg. 271-7 ISSN: 0377-5011 [Print] Romania
• Vernacular Title: Lavajul bronhoalveolar segmentar cu sonda flexibilă prin bronhoscopul rigid în diagnosticul sarcoidozei mediastino-pulmonare.
• PMID: 2559465 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (cytology)
• Bronchoscopes
• Bronchoscopy (methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Lung Diseases (diagnosis)
• Male
• Mediastinal Diseases (diagnosis)
• Middle Aged
• Sarcoidosis (diagnosis)