Transbronchial cryobiopsy for diagnosing pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma: a case report
This case suggests that transbronchial cryobiopsy may be a useful, less-invasive option for diagnosing firm, fibrotic pulmonary lesions, including PHG, and may help reduce the need for surgical procedures in selected patients.
Authors
- Masamitsu Hamakawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4635-4034)
- Toshihide A. Yokoyama
- Tadashi Ishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9628-9125)
- Akihiko Amano
- Yasushi Fukuda
- Takashi Niwa
Institutions
- Kurashiki Central Hospital (JP)
- Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-04075-0
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00