Bronchoscopy with transtracheal biopsy

Alternative names:

biopsy - lung - transtracheal (transbronchial)

Normal values:

The esophagus, bronchioli, trachea, ducts, and bronchus have normal secretions and no foreign bodies, abnormal growths, or obstructions.

What abnormal results mean:

• bronchial abnormalities, tumors
• endobronchial mass
• adenoma (tumor)
• infection with an organism such as:
  • aspergillosis
  • coccidiomycosis
  • actinomycosis
  • fungus infections
  • histoplasmosis infections
  • anaerobic bacterial infections

• hypersensitivity pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs related to allergy-type reactions)
• rheumatoid lung disease
• alveolar abnormalities
  • alveolar proteinosis

• granulomas
  • non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation
  • necrotizing granuloma (granular tumor)
  • caseating granulomas
  • peribronchial granulomas