Lung abscess complicating transbronchial biopsy of a mass lesion.
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We report a rare complication of transbronchial lung biopsy. A lung abscess developed after transbronchial biopsy of a peripheral mass lesion. Persistent fever, leukocytosis, and roentgenographic evidence of increase in size of the biopsied mass are useful clues for the diagnosis of pneumonia surrounding a tumor.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 80 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981