Biopsy Interpretation of the Lung

Abstract

Part 1 Infiltrative lung disease: general approach to lung biopsy acute infiltrative lung disease in the immunocompromised host infections and acute infiltrative lung disease in the nonimmunocompromised host chronic infiltrative lung disease collagen vascular disease tumors presenting as infiltrative lung disease noninfectious angiitis and granulomatosis diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage pulmonary vascular disease pneumoconiosis diseases of the conducting airways. Part 2 Lung tumors: tumor biopsy interpretation methods for obtaining tissue and cells from tumors and tumorlike lesions - anatomic considerations interpretation of biopsy specimens interpretation and evaluation of specimens obtained by scraping (or brushing) an aspiration cytology histologic changes induced by nonsurgical treatment application of special techniques benign epithelial lesions malignant epithelial tumors rare malignant tumors soft tissue tumors benign tumors of uncertain nature and tumorlike lesions mesothelioma benign and malignant tumors of neighbouring organs metastatic tumors.