Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Biopsy Is Feasible, Safe, and Improves Diagnostic Yields in Immunocompromised Children

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb 1;201(3):384-386. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201907-1372LE.

Authors

Jennifer M Bouso¹, Ozge Yendur¹, Erik Hysinger², Paul J Planet^{1

3

4}, Andrew Haas^{3

5}, Samuel Goldfarb^{1

3}, Joseph Piccione^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.
² Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio.
³ University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁴ American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, New Yorkand.
⁵ Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 31626557
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201907-1372LE

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Image-Guided Biopsy / adverse effects
Image-Guided Biopsy / methods*
Immunocompromised Host
Lung Diseases / pathology*
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Interventional*