2016
Comparison of Transbronchial and Cryobiopsies in Evaluation of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
Ramaswamy A, Homer R, Killam J, Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo K, Puchalski J. Comparison of Transbronchial and Cryobiopsies in Evaluation of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2016, 23: 14-21. PMID: 26705007, PMCID: PMC4864578, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse parenchymal lung diseaseTransbronchial lung cryobiopsyTransbronchial lung biopsyParenchymal lung diseaseLung diseaseFlexible bronchoscopyDiagnostic yieldTertiary care academic centerVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryInterstitial lung diseaseHigh diagnostic yieldTBLB specimensLung biopsyLung cryobiopsyMassive hemoptysisPrior malignancyThoracoscopic surgeryClinicopathologic featuresHypersensitivity pneumonitisModerate sedationRetrospective studyTherapeutic optionsMean ageFinal diagnosisPostprocedural outcomes
2006
Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV
Khazeni N, Homer RJ, Rubinowitz AN, Chupp GL. Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV. European Respiratory Journal 2006, 28: 872-874. PMID: 17012633, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00144105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid nodulesRheumatoid arthritisCavitary pulmonary nodulesPulmonary rheumatoid nodulesWarrants further investigationLung biopsyHIV infectionDiagnostic bronchoscopyPathological analysisPulmonary nodulesArthritisHIVFurther investigationNodulesBronchoscopyBiopsyPatientsHistiocytesPrognosisNecrobiosisInfection
1997
Eosinophilic pneumonia as a presentation of occult chronic granulomatous disease
Trawick D, Kotch A, Matthay R, Homer RJ. Eosinophilic pneumonia as a presentation of occult chronic granulomatous disease. European Respiratory Journal 1997, 10: 2166-2170. PMID: 9311521, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10092166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pulmonary aspergillosisChronic granulomatous diseaseAcute eosinophilic pneumoniaGranulomatous diseaseEosinophilic pneumoniaPulmonary aspergillosisSecond lung biopsyAcute lung diseaseHealthy young womenInvasive AspergillusLung histopathologyImmunocompetent patientsLung biopsyLung diseasePatientsPneumoniaYoung womenDiseaseAspergillosisPresentationImmunocompetentBiopsyGranulomasHistopathologySteroids