TY - JOUR AU - Saenghirunvattana, Sawang AU - Israpaibool, Surapol AU - Murgu, Septimiu PY - 2012/02/20 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Early detection of endobronchial carcinoma using autofluorescence bronchoscopy JF - The Bangkok Medical Journal JA - BKK Med J VL - 3 IS - 1 SE - Original Article DO - 10.31524/bkkmedj.2012.02.003 UR - https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/217879 SP - 10 AB - <p>OBJECTIVE. This study was to evaluate the benefit of using autofluorescence bronchoscopy for the detection and localization of endobronchial carcinoma.</p><p>MATERIALS AND METHODS. During January 2007 till December 2011; 350 patients, aged 35 to 90 years old, who were smokers or ex-smokers were examined by autoflorescent bronchoscopy. All cases were suspected to have lung cancer.</p><p>RESULTS. Premalignant, endobronchial cancer was found in 3 patients. Follow ups over the next four years discovered one patient developing severe dysplasia.</p><p>CONCLUSION. Autofluorescence bronchoscopy is able to enhance early detection in case of endobronchial lesion.</p> ER -