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Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica - to Biopsy or not to Biopsy? A Relook at The Rare Disease.

Avinash A NairRicha GuptaAparna IrodiA Ashwin OliverDivya ChandranBalamugesh ThangakunamPrince James
Published in: Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology (2023)
Among patients who underwent bronchoscopic biopsy of TPO lesions, 38% had biopsy results showing an alternative aetiology, which led to changes in the treatment plan for all these patients. Hence, a bronchoscopic biopsy of TPO lesions should be performed to rule out other aetiologies.
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