Combination of Bronchoalveolar Lavage and CT Differentiates Progressive and Non-Progressive Fibrotic Lung Diseases.
Joseph L BarnettToby M MaherJennifer K QuintAlex AdamsonZhe WuDavid J F SmithBhavin RawalArjun NairSimon Lf WalshSujal R DesaiPeter M GeorgeMaria KokosiGisli JenkinsVasilis KouranosElisabetta A RenzoniAlex RiceAndrew G NicholsonFelix ChuaAthol U WellsPhilip L MolyneauxAnand DevarajPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2023)
BAL lymphocytosis is rare in patients with extensive fibrosis or a UIP pattern on CT. In patients without a UIP pattern or with limited fibrosis, a BAL lymphocyte proportion of ≥ 25% was associated with a lower likelihood of progression.