Table 4.
Bronchoscopy findings and final diagnosis
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No explanation of haemoptysis | 272 | 83.4 | |
| Suspicious of malignancy | 11 | 3.4 | |
| Lung cancer | 8 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Pneumonia | 1 | ||
| Suspicious of other lung pathology | 43 | 13.2 | |
| Pneumonia | 29 | ||
| No diagnosis | 3 | ||
| Lung cancer | 2 | ||
| Bronchitis | 2 | ||
| Vascular malformation | 1 | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 1 | ||
| Emphysema | 1 | ||
| Radiation therapy sequelae | 1 | ||
| Oedema of mucosaa | 1 | ||
| Fibrosis | 1 | ||
| Tuberculosis sequelae and fungal infection | 1 |
a
Patients still in follow-up due to mucosal biopsy showing dysplasia.
Values in italic specify the diagnoses established by bronchoscopy.