[One hundred and twenty-four cases of diffuse pulmonary disease diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy via fiberbronchoscope].

OBJECTIVE

To understand the diagnostic value in diffuse pulmonary disease examined with transbronchial lung biopsy(TBLB) via fiber bronchoscope.

METHOD: One hundred and twenty-four cases of diffuse pulmonary disease were diagnosed with TBLB via fiberbronchoscope.

RESULT: Confirmed diagnosis was obtained in 91 patients; the total diagnostic rate was 73.39%. The kinds of the diseases included lung cancer, lung tuberculosis, diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, and pulmonary lesion in collageous diseases. There were no other serious complications except for bloody or blood-streaking sputum, and pneumothorax occurred occasionally.

CONCLUSION

It is suggested that TBLB is an easy, safe and useful method for diagnosing diffuse pulmonary diseases.