Autofluorescence and White Light Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis of Endobronchial Malignant Lesions

Andreev Valeri Y.; Yanev Nikolay A.; Stanimirov Stefan K.; Ivanov Ivan N.; Popovska Savelina L.; Hristova Petkana A.; Ivanov Yavor Y.

doi:10.2478/folmed-2018-0021

Folia Medica (Sep 2018)

Autofluorescence and White Light Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis of Endobronchial Malignant Lesions

Andreev Valeri Y.,
Yanev Nikolay A.,
Stanimirov Stefan K.,
Ivanov Ivan N.,
Popovska Savelina L.,
Hristova Petkana A.,
Ivanov Yavor Y.

Affiliations

Andreev Valeri Y.: Pulmonary Clinic, University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria
Yanev Nikolay A.: Pulmonary Clinic, University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria
Stanimirov Stefan K.: Pulmonary Clinic, University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria
Ivanov Ivan N.: Department of Pathological Anatomy, University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria
Popovska Savelina L.: Department of Pathological Anatomy, University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria
Hristova Petkana A.: Department of Social and Health Sciences, Medical University, Pleven, Bulgaria
Ivanov Yavor Y.: Pulmonary Clinic, University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/folmed-2018-0021
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 3
pp. 439 – 446

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Background: Autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB) allows a more sensitive approach to the diagnosis of premalignant and malignant endobronchial lesions than white light bronchoscopy (WLB) can do.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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