Abstract
BackgroundTransbronchial lung cryobiopsy is a safe technique increasingly used in the study of lung diseases. Until now, only a case of pneumatocele was described but this interesting condition is probably underestimated because CT scan is routinely not performed after transbronchial lung cryobiopsies.Case presentationWe report a case of a woman presenting two pneumatoceles after lung cryobiopsies performed for the study of an interstitial lung disease. The finding was obtained with a CT scan performed because of the appearance of hemoptysis, four days after the biopsies.ConclusionsSmall cavitations could develop after cryobiopsies in the absence of an active infection. Studies that prospectively perform CT scan of the chest in patients who have undergone these samplings could be useful to know the incidence of iatrogenic lesions.
Highlights
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy is a safe technique increasingly used in the study of lung diseases
Small cavitations could develop after cryobiopsies in the absence of an active infection
Studies that prospectively perform Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest in patients who have undergone these samplings could be useful to know the incidence of iatrogenic lesions
Summary
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy is a safe technique increasingly used in the study of lung diseases. Studies that prospectively perform CT scan of the chest in patients who have undergone these samplings could be useful to know the incidence of iatrogenic lesions. Background In the last years, transbronchial lung cryobiopsies (TBLC) has emerged as a useful technique for the diagnosis of interstitial and other lung diseases [1].
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