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Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Normal cells and secretions are found. No foreign substances or blockages are seen.

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

• Granulomas
• Infections from bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or tuberculosis
  • Aspiration pneumonia
  • CMV pneumonia
  • Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
  • Pneumonia with lung abscess
  • Pulmonary actinomycosis
  • Pulmonary aspergilloma (mycetoma)
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis (invasive type)
  • Pulmonary histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma)
  • Pulmonary nocardiosis
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
• Inflammation of the lungs related to allergy-type reactions (hypersensitivity pneumonitis)
• Interstitial lung disease
• Lung cancer or cancer in the area between the lungs
• Narrowing (stenosis) of the trachea or bronchi
• Rheumatoid lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Vasculitis

Review Date: 04/27/2010
Reviewed By: Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine UMDNJ-NJMS, Attending Physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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