Table 3 Results of transbronchial lung biopsy, bronchial lavage and BAL
Specimen | n (%) |
|---|---|
Transbronchial lung biopsy | 42 |
Organizing pneumonia | 23 (54.8) |
Diffuse alveolar damage | 4 (9.5) |
Drug-induced lung toxicity | 4 (9.5) |
Purulent bronchopneumonia | 2 (4.8) |
Acute exacerbation of ILD | 1 (2.4) |
Granulomatous disease (Tb) | 1 (2.4) |
Non-small cell lung cancer | 1 (2.4) |
Silicosis | 1 (2.4) |
Bronchial lavage | 41 |
Cytomegalovirus (PCR) | 3 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (culture) | 3 |
Herpes simplex virus (PCR) | 1 |
Aspergillus fumigatus (culture) | 1 |
Klebsiella oxytoca (culture) | 1 |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (culture) | 1 |
Enterococcus faecalis (culture) | 1 |
Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCR) | 1 |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (culture) | 1 |
Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) | 21 |
Neutrophilia | 13 (61.9%) |
Neutrophilia, Eosinophilia | 3 (14.3%) |
Neutrophilia, Eosinophilia, Lymphocytosis | 2 (9.5%) |
Neutrophilia, Lymphocytosis | 1 (4.8%) |
Lymphocytosis | 1 (4.8%) |
Normal cell distribution | 1 (4.8%) |