Surgical pulmonary biopsies in patients with HIV infection: results apropos of a series of 21 cases

This retrospective study reports the results of surgical lung biopsies in 21 patients infected by HIV. Diagnostic was assessed by surgical lung biopsies in 66% of cases with a 5% immediate post-operative mortality and a 80% survival rate after one month. Therapeutic management was modified in 38% of...

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Published inLa revue de medecine interne Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 407 - 10
Main Authors Renault, P, Le Pimpec-Bathes, F, Chouaid, C, Riquet, M, Manach, D, Housset, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France Elsevier 1997
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy
Female
HIV Infections
HIV Infections - pathology
Humans
Life Sciences
Lung
Lung - pathology
Lung Diseases
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Diseases - etiology
Lung Diseases - pathology
Male
Retrospective Studies
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Thoracoscopy
Thoracotomy
HIV Infections
Biopsy
Humans
Lung
Adult
Female
Male
Retrospective Studies
Lung Diseases
Thoracotomy
Thoracoscopy
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Summary:This retrospective study reports the results of surgical lung biopsies in 21 patients infected by HIV. Diagnostic was assessed by surgical lung biopsies in 66% of cases with a 5% immediate post-operative mortality and a 80% survival rate after one month. Therapeutic management was modified in 38% of cases. These results are in concordance with previously published literature and emphasize that such a procedure should only be performed after other diagnostic procedures, including at least a bronchial endoscopy associated to a BAL and/or transbronchial biopsies.
ISSN:0248-8663
1768-3122
DOI:10.1016/S0248-8663(97)82513-1