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Cryobiopsy (transbronchial pulmonary - TBLB-TBLCB)

Imaging: Pneumatocele or pneumatoceles

Castro HM, Wainstein EJ, Castro Azcurra R, Seehaus A

Pneumatocele Following Lung Cryobiopsy.

Archivos de bronconeumologia 2021 Feb 03;; — 2021 Feb 03

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

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