The Role of Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in Evaluating The causes of Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Background and objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic merits of Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in evaluating the causes of undiagnosed pleural effusion. Methods: This is a Prospective(Observational) study, conducted in the Department of Thoracic Medicine, Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore for a period of one year from June 2015 to June 2016. A total of 110 patients were included in this study. All eligible and consenting patients were subjected to routine blood investigations, sputum for Acid Fast Bacilli, chest skiagram , mantoux test and pleural fluid analysis, Pleural biopsy and Fiberoptic bronchoscopy were done and specimens were sent for microbiological, cytologicaland his to pathological analysis. Results: Among 110 patients with pleural effusion, after initial work up, diagnosis was made in 43(39.09%) patients. In the remaining 67 patients whose diagnosis was not made by initial workup, 3 patients were not willing for bronchoscopy and pleural biopsy. Out of 64 patients, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy was useful in making diagnosis in 18(28.1%) patients. Pleural biopsy helped in diagnosing 26(40.62%) patients. Conclusion: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is useful in patients with exudative effusion still un diagnosed after pleural fluid cytologyand biopsy who presents with parenchymal abnormalities on chest skiagram or with hemoptysis.
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Anbananthan krishnasamy, Keerthivasan Sivanmani
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