Summary at a Glance
Background
Methods
Patients selection
TBLC
Pathologic assessment
Results
Patient background
Case No. | Age | Sex | Smoking (py) | HRCT pattern of IPF guideline Dx | Number of TBLC samples | Size of TBLC specimen (mm, mean value) | TBLC Dx confidence level | Duration between TBLC date and SLB date (day) |
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1 | 78 | F | 0 | alternative Dx | 6 | 4.95 | low confidence | 22 |
2 | 71 | F | 13 | alternative Dx | 6 | 5.97 | low confidence | 38 |
3 | 79 | M | 75 | alternative Dx | 3 | 7.66 | low confidence | 34 |
4 | 54 | M | 0 | indeterminate for UIP | 5 | 4.54 | high confidence | 86 |
5 | 56 | M | 35 | indeterminate for UIP | 4 | 8.53 | low confidence | 30 |
6 | 75 | M | 10 | alternative Dx | 6 | 5.44 | low confidence | 30 |
7 | 77 | M | 0 | indeterminate for UIP | 3 | 5.46 | low confidence | 23 |
Pathological diagnosis of TBLC and SLB
Pathological Diagnosis | UIP guideline Diagnosis | Etiology TBLC+MDD | Etiology SLB + MDD | |||||
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Case No. | TBLC | SLB | TBLC | SLB | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
1 | probable UIP | probable UIP | probable | probable | CHP | IPF | IPF | |
2 | cellular and fibrotic IP | probable UIP | indeterminate | probable | CHP | IPF | CHP | IPF |
3 | Fibrotic IP with bronchiolitis | ACIF | alternative | alternative | CHP | SR-ILD | SR-ILD | CHP |
4 | definite UIP | definite UIP | definite | definite | IPF | IPF | ||
5 | fibrotic IP with DIP reaction | UIP and NSIP | indeterminate | probable | IPF | IPF | ||
6 | Cellular IP, NOS | DPO | alternative | alternative | UCIP | iNSIP | idiopathic DPO | |
7 | cellular and fibrotic IP favor NSIP | NSIP with OP | alternative | alternative | NSIP with AE | IPF with AE | UCIP | chronic ASS |