Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage in cytology; a study at tertiary care hospital

Authors

  • V. M. Bhagat Government Medical College, Surat, India
  • Hemali J. Tailor Government Medical College, Surat, India
  • Prashant R. Patel Government Medical College, Surat, India
  • Mayur Adajania Government Medical College, Surat, India
  • Piyush Mantri Government Medical College, Surat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.4.9

Keywords:

BAL, Malignant cells, Lung Malignancy

Abstract

Background: Numerous case reports have shown the advantage of using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in cytologic diagnosis of primary and secondary malignant neoplasm of the respiratory system. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of BAL in the diagnosis of malignant and non malignant lesions of the lower respiratory tract. Material & Method: A retrospective analysis of 13 cases of BAL fluid received at cytology department was analyzed for its utility in diagnosing and its usefulness for confirming the diagnosis. Result: From 13 cases 3 cases were found to be positive for malignant cells.Male to female ratio was 4:1. Age distribution varied between 18years to 80 years. Conclusion: BAL proved to be a valuable diagnostic tool in detecting malignant and non malignant lesions.

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Author Biographies

V. M. Bhagat, Government Medical College, Surat, India

Additional Professor, Department of Pathology, 

Hemali J. Tailor, Government Medical College, Surat, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, 

Prashant R. Patel, Government Medical College, Surat, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, 

Mayur Adajania, Government Medical College, Surat, India

Resident Doctor, Department of Pathology,

Piyush Mantri, Government Medical College, Surat, India

Resident Doctor, Department of Pathology, 

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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

V. M. Bhagat, Hemali J. Tailor, Prashant R. Patel, Mayur Adajania, & Piyush Mantri. (2014). Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage in cytology; a study at tertiary care hospital . Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 1(4), 362–364. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.4.9

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2014): Vol 1| Issue 4, October - December 2014

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