Introduction This chapter addresses a variety of lung lesions that represent repair reactions, inclusions, deposition disorders, and masses of uncertain etiology. They may present as single or multiple lesions or as infiltrative lesions. They may be secondary to systemic diseases,…
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis—Fact Sheet Definition ▪ Infection caused by MTB Incidence and Location ▪ About one-third of people throughout the world are infected with MTB ▪ Tuberculous disease develops in approximately 10% of infected individuals ▪ Infection is most commonly diagnosed…
Introduction Bacterial infections in the lung can be classified in many different ways, that is, pathogenesis, epidemiology, anatomic distribution (lobar or bronchopneumonia), time course, or etiologic agent. In practice, a combination of these approaches is needed to classify bacterial pneumonias.…
Introduction The lung biopsy is widely recognized as a valuable tool for the diagnosis and management of diverse pulmonary disorders. The various procedures currently in use, such as the open lung biopsy (OLBx), video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) biopsy, and transbronchial…