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Table 4 Summary of non-UIP cases in which TBB detected UIP features

From: Transbronchial biopsy is useful in predicting UIP pattern

Final diagnosis

SLB

PATHOLOGIST #1 TBB findings

PATHOLOGIST #2 TBB findigs

Fibrotic OP related to chronic infection

OP, DAD, suppurative foci.

OP

Patchy interstitial fibrosis

Fibrotic iNSIP

Fibrotic NSIP

Non-patchy interstitial fibrosis

Patchy interstitial fibrosis

  1. Definitions of abbreviations: SLB surgical lung biopsy, OP organizing pneumonia, NSIP non specific interstitial pneumonia.
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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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