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Bronchoscopy & Interventional ProceduresSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMPURPOSE: Infection and carcinoma commonly present as pulmonary nodules or masses. Diagnostic workup of these patients requires tissue biopsy since radiological characteristics are non-specific. EBUS combined with navigation bronchoscopy has been shown to increase diagnostic yield, we aim to determine if there are discriminatory pCLE features of benign and malignant etiologies and if it can aid in the selection of site for biopsy. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Pyng Lee, Kay Leong Khoo, Ju Ee SeetConfocal laser Endomicroscopy probe which allows cellular imaging at 50 microns, the probe is inserted through the working channel of bronchoscope and imaging of cells takes place real time.
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Symptoms of Respiratory Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: FeNO (fractional exhaled nitric oxide) may help identify cases of NAEB (nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis) or asthma. The aim of this study is to evaluate the utility of FeNO in the evaluation of chronic cough ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Vijo PouloseNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a chronic multi-system disorder of unknown etiology characterized by granulomatous inflammation. Commonly involved organs include lymph nodes, lungs, skin, eyes and heart. Pulmonary involvement is manifested as hilar or mediastinal lymphadenopathy with parenchymal opacities. Pleural effusion and underlying pleural involvement with sarcoidosis is uncommon and is seen in less than 2% of the cases of pulmonary sarcoidosis. We present one of such case. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Deepankar Sharma, Joshua RubenfeldNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Rare Disease Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: The differential diagnosis of lung nodules is vast. A history of smoking often leads the clinician to common entities such as malignancy, however less likely scenarios should be considered. ⋯ The clinician is often faced with a broad differential diagnosis for lung nodules. Less common entities should be given consideration, such as primary pulmonary nodular amyloidosis.Reference #1: Pinney J., and Hawkins B. Amyloidosis. Ann Clin Biochem 2012;4 : 229-241Reference #2: Utz JP, Swensen SJ, Gertz MA. Pulmonary amyloidosis. The Mayo Clinic experience from 1980 to 1993. Ann Intern Med. 1996;124:407-1Reference #3: Thompson P, Citron K., Amyloid and the Lower Respiratory Tract. Thorax; 1983; 38: 84-87DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Stephen Kuperberg, Samir FahmyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.