Bronchoscopy and endobronchial disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
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2011-04
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The natural history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been significantly altered since the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, lung diseases are still common in these patients. This makes flexible fibreoptic
bronchoscopy a valuable diagnostic tool. Knowledge of the visual appearance of various diseases would be of utmost
importance to the bronchoscopist. Timely recognition of the endobronchial appearance of these diseases can narrow the
differential diagnosis and potentially mitigate an avoidable delay in the diagnosis.
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Bronchoscopy, HIV, Endobronchial patterns
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Kumar Toshita, Epstein Marcia, Markovskaya Yelena, Narasimhan Mangala, Rosen Mark, Talwar Arunabh. Bronchoscopy and endobronchial disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2011 Apr; 53(2): 99-105.