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Semiquantitative assessment of surgical lung biopsy: predictive value and impact on survival of patients with diffuse pulmonary infiltrate
Canzian, Mauro; Soeiro, Alexandre de Matos; Taga, Marcel Frederico de Lima; Farhat, Cecília; Barbas, Carmen Silvia Valente; Capelozzi, Vera Luiza.
  • Canzian, Mauro; São Paulo University. Medical School. Heart Institute. Divisions of Respiratory Diseases and Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Soeiro, Alexandre de Matos; São Paulo University. Medical School. Department of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Taga, Marcel Frederico de Lima; Federal University of São Paulo. Division of Biostatistics. São Paulo. BR
  • Farhat, Cecília; São Paulo University. Medical School. Heart Institute. Divisions of Respiratory Diseases and Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Barbas, Carmen Silvia Valente; São Paulo University. Medical School. Heart Institute. Divisions of Respiratory Diseases and Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Capelozzi, Vera Luiza; São Paulo University. Medical School. Department of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
Clinics ; 62(1): 23-30, Feb. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-441822
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Surgical lung biopsy has been studied in distinct populations, mostly going beyond clinical issues to impinge upon routine histopathological diagnostic information in diffuse infiltrates; however, detailed tissue analyses have rarely been performed. The present study was designed to investigate the prognostic contribution provided by detailed tissue analysis in diffuse infiltrates.

METHODS:

Medical records and surgical lung biopsies from the period of 1982 to 2003 of 63 patients older than 18 years with diffuse infiltrates were retrospectively examined. Lung parenchyma was histologically divided into 4 anatomical compartments interstitium, airways, vessels, and alveolar spaces. Histological changes throughout these anatomical compartments were then evaluated according to their acute or chronic evolutional character. A semiquantitative scoring system was applied to histologic findings to evaluate the intensity and extent of the pathological process. We applied logistic regression to predict the risk of death associated with acute and chronic histological changes and to estimate the odds ratios for each of the independent variables in the model.

RESULTS:

Impact on survival was found for male gender (P = 0.03), presence of diffuse alveolar damage (P = 0.001), and chronic histological changes (P = 0.0004) on biopsy. Thus, being male was associated with a slightly lower risk (O.R. = 0.18; P=0.03) of dying than being female. Death risk was increased 17 times in the presence of acute histological changes such as diffuse alveolar damage and 2.5 times in the presence of chronic histological changes.

CONCLUSION:

Detailed analysis of histological specimens can provide more than a nosological diagnosis this approach can provide valuable information concerning prognosis.
RESUMO
PROPOSIÇÃO A biópsia pulmonar cirúrgica tem sido estudada em populações distintas, geralmente abordando aspectos histopatológicos puramente diagnósticos em infiltrados pulmonares difusos, além de dados clínicos. Contudo, análises teciduais detalhadas em tais casos têm sido pouco exploradas. O presente estudo foi delineado com o intuito de se investigar a contribuição prognóstica fornecida pela análise histológica detalhada em infiltrados difusos.

MÉTODOS:

Foram examinados retrospectivamente os prontuários e biópsias pulmonares cirúrgicas de 63 pacientes maiores de 18 anos, com infiltrados difusos, de 1982 a 2003. O parênquima pulmonar foi dividido em 4 compartimentos histológicos interstício, vias aéreas, vasos e espaços alveolares. Alterações histológicas de cada compartimento histológico foram então avaliadas de acordo com seu caráter evolutivo agudo ou crônico. Um escore semiquantitativo foi aplicado a achados histopatológicos com o intuito de se avaliar a intensidade e a extensão do processo patológico. Aplicamos regressão logística para predizer o risco de morte para alterações histológicas agudas e crônicas e para estimar a razão de probabilidades para cada uma das variáveis independentes do modelo.

RESULTADOS:

O impacto sobre a sobrevida foi observado para o gênero masculino (p=0.03), para a presença de dano alveolar difuso (p=0.001) e para alterações histológicas crônicas (p=0.0004) em biópsias. Assim, homens apresentariam menor chance (O.R. = 0.18; P=0.03) de morrer do que mulheres. O risco de morte foi 17 vezes maior na presença de alterações histológicas agudas como dano alveolar difuso e 2,5 vezes na presença de alterações histológicas crônicas.

CONCLUSÃO:

A análise detalhada de espécimes histológicos pode proporcionar maiores e mais valiosas informações de valor prognóstico do que o simples diagnóstico nosológico.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Lung / Lung Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Clinics Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of São Paulo/BR / São Paulo University/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Lung / Lung Diseases Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Clinics Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of São Paulo/BR / São Paulo University/BR