Transbronchial lung biopsy for the diagnosis of IgG4 ‐related lung disease

ConclusionsTBLBs provided histological findings that were supportive for the diagnosis of IgG4‐RD in 47% of cases with 98% diagnostic specificity. Therefore, they have potential as a useful and acceptable diagnostic approach for IgG4‐related lung disease.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Histopathology - March 11, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Kyoko Otani, Dai Inoue, Tomoo Itoh, Yoh Zen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research