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Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy for Diagnosis of Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease
J T Srikanta1, S Swarna2, D S Shylendra3
1Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Correspondence to: Dr JT Srikanta, Institute of Pulmonology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, India. Shrek_jt@yahoo.com.
Background:
Tissue diagnosis of Childhood interstitial lung diseases is of paramount importance to outline management.
Case Characteristics:
A 10-year-old boy with prolonged cough, and computed tomography of thorax with features suggestive of primary Langerhans's cell histiocytosis.
Intervention:
Transbronchial cryobiopsy of lung using flexible cryoprobe, revealed a final diagnosis of Surfactant protein C/ABCA3 deficiency.
Message:
Transbronchial cryobiopsy of the lung can provide adequate lung tissue for a categorical diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases in children.
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