Sampling | Elements detected | |||||
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Case | Method | Site(s) | Pathological findings | W | Co | Ta |
1 | VATS | rt. S5/S8 | Centrilobular inflammation/fibrosis | + | − | − |
2 | VATS | lt. S2/S9 | GIP | + | − | − |
3 | TBB/VATS | rt. apex | GIP | + | − | − |
4 | VATS | rt. S9 | Centrilobular inflammation/fibrosis | + | − | − |
5 | VATS | rt. S4/S9 | GIP | + | − | − |
6 | Autopsy | NA | GIP, DAD | + | − | − |
7 | VATS | rt. S8 | Centrilobular inflammation/fibrosis | + | + | − |
8 | VATS | rt. S4/S6 | GIP | + | − | + |
9 | VATS | rt. S2/S6 | GIP | + | + | − |
10 | VATS | lt. S1+2/S10 | UIP, GIP | + | − | + |
11 | VATS | lt. S1+2/S9 | GIP | + | + | − |
12 | Autopsy | NA | GIP, DAD | + | − | − |
13 | VATS | lt. S1+2/S6 | GIP | + | − | − |
14 | VATS | lt. S4/S9 | GIP, UIP/NSIP? | + | − | + |
15 | VATS | rt. S6 | GIP | + | + | − |
16 | VATS/autopsy | lt. S1+2/whole | Upper lobe fibrosis | + | − | + |
17 | TBB/Lobectomy | –/RLL | UIP | + | − | − |
18 | VATS | lt. S1+2/S9 | UIP | + | + | − |
19 | VATS | rt. S3/S10 | UIP, centrilobular fibrosis | + | − | + |
DAD, diffuse alveolar damage; GIP, giant cell interstitial pneumonia; NA, not available; NSIP, non-specific interstitial pneumonia; RLL, right lower lobectomy; TBB, trans-bronchial biopsy; UIP, usual interstitial pneumonia; VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery.