A lung biopsy may be necessary to make diagnosis in some patients.
In rare cases, a lung biopsy may be done for severe pneumonia, especially if the diagnosis is not clear.
A lung biopsy is usually done when other tests cannot identify the cause of lung problems.
You will be asked to sign a consent form before a lung biopsy.
Back at the hospital, Chase sees on the lung biopsy that there is only inflammation.
Thus, a lung biopsy, in some cases, may make a decisive difference.
The finding of food particles in lung biopsies is diagnostic.
A lung biopsy can also be used to diagnose this parasite.
Among these, 49 had lung biopsies after these tests didn't explain their symptoms.
A lung biopsy also may cause leakage of air, called pneumothorax.