Pulmonary sarcoidosis: spirometric correlation with transbronchial biopsy

Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 1997 Mar;14(1):77-80.

Abstract

We studied the relationship between the histopathology obtained by trans-bronchial lung biopsy (TBLB), and spirometric indices in 28 patients of pulmonary sarcoidosis in whom the diagnosis was confirmed. There was a rough correlation between FVC and the histologic granuloma load, interstitial inflammation and the overall histopathological score. Radiological features did not correlate with either spirometry or histopathology.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Bronchi / pathology
  • Bronchi / physiopathology
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / classification
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / pathology*
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / physiopathology*
  • Spirometry / methods