First experience of transbronchial cryobiopsy for diffuse interstitial lung disease in a national hospital in Lima, Peru

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https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v85i3.28139

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Bronchoscopy, Pulmonary fibrosis, Image Guided Biopsy

Abstract

Transbronchial cryobiopsy has been described as a new method to obtain lung tissue, demonstrating good correlation with surgical lung biopsies, fewer complications, costs and hospital stay. We describe our first experience carried out successfully in a national hospital. This is a 53-year-old female patient, with a disease duration of five years, characterized by progressive dyspnea. Non-UIP standard tomography. Rheumatological study: mixed positive ANA, speckled nuclear 1/2560 and nucleolar 1/5120. Anti-ENA positive, ANCA negative. Spirometry with FVC 1.83 (69%) and diffusion test 10.39 (67%). After the evaluation of the multidisciplinary committee, a lung biopsy was indicated. After clinical and functional evaluation, cryobiopsy was performed with the use of general anesthesia, prophylactic endobronchial blocker, fluoroscopic guidance and cryoprobe.

Author Biographies

  • Jorge R. Mendoza, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru

    Médico especialista en neumología.

  • Max Small-Mauro, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru

    Médico especialista en neumología.

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2024-09-20

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Mendoza JR, Small-Mauro M. First experience of transbronchial cryobiopsy for diffuse interstitial lung disease in a national hospital in Lima, Peru. An Fac med [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 20 [cited 2025 Jun. 5];85(3):324-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/28139