Surgical lung biopsy in the diagnosis of idiopathic NSIP: do we always need it in the initial approach?

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Jun 1;179(11):1071; author reply 1071-2. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.179.11.1071a.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy*
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Humans
  • Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias / diagnosis*
  • Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed