Role of fibreoptic bronchoscopy and CT guided FNAC in diagnostic evaluation of Non resolving Pneumonia with special emphasis on clinical outcome

Authors

  • Bhupendra Kumar Jain Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute
  • Pooja Sharma Senior Resident Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute
  • Ashok Bajpai Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute
  • Satish Motiwale Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute
  • Nikhilesh Pasari Resident Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute
  • Deepika Patel Resident, Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.10727

Keywords:

Non resolving pneumonia, Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB), CT guided Fine needle aspiration cytology (CT guided FNAC), Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB)

Abstract

Background: Nonresolving pneumonia is a pneumonia with a delayed or slow resolution of radiographic infiltrates or clinical symptoms despite adequate treatment with antibiotics for a minimum period of 10 days. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) and CT guided FNAC has a specific role in diagnosis of Non resolving pneumonia.

Aims and Objectives: To assess the diagnostic efficacy of fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) and computed tomography (CT)- guided fi ne needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in evaluation of non-resolving or slowly resolving pneumonia with special emphasis on clinical outcome.

Material and Methods: The study was designed as a prospective observational study. We reviewed FOB in Sixty-five consecutive patients of Non-resolving pneumonia admitted under Respiratory Medicine unit of Sri aurobindo medical college and PG Institute Indore from June 2012 to May 2014. We also reviewed role of CT guided FNAC in selected case where FOB result was inconclusive.

Result: Out of total Sixty-five case of non resolving pneumonia, Fifty-two patient (81%) were diagnosed with the help of FOB and Eleven patients (91%) were diagnosed with help of CT guided FNAC out of Twelve patient subjected for procedure.

Conclusion: FOB should be the first option before CT-guided FNAC in evaluating non-resolving pneumonia. Both the procedures were safe and no major complication was observed.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.10727  

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(3) 2015 66-71

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Author Biographies

Bhupendra Kumar Jain, Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute

 

 

Nikhilesh Pasari, Resident Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute


 

Deepika Patel, Resident, Department of Respiratory Medicine Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute


 

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Published

2014-10-10

How to Cite

Jain, B. K., Sharma, P., Bajpai, A., Motiwale, S., Pasari, N., & Patel, D. (2014). Role of fibreoptic bronchoscopy and CT guided FNAC in diagnostic evaluation of Non resolving Pneumonia with special emphasis on clinical outcome. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(3), 66–71. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i3.10727

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015)

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