Diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Has the time for surgical lung biopsy passed?

Respirology. 2020 Nov;25(11):1112-1113. doi: 10.1111/resp.13909. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

Authors

Laura M Glenn^{1

2

3}, Tamera J Corte^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Interstitial Lung Diseases Unit, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
² The University of Sydney School of Medicine (Central Clinical School), Sydney, NSW, Australia.
³ NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 32648311
DOI: 10.1111/resp.13909

No abstract available

Keywords: biopsy; diagnosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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MeSH terms

Biopsy
Disease Progression
Humans
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis* / diagnosis
Lung / diagnostic imaging