Table 6 Differential diagnoses given based on VATS biopsies
Ddx of VATS biopsy | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis | 21 | 31.8 |
UIP | 19 | 28.8 |
CTD | 9 | 13.6 |
NSIP | 8 | 12.1 |
Sarcoidosis | 7 | 10.6 |
Aspiration | 3 | 4.6 |
Pulmonary Langerhans Histiocytosis | 3 | 4.6 |
Infection | 3 | 4.6 |
Stoneworkers pneumoconiosis | 2 | 3.0 |
End stage fibrosis | 2 | 3.0 |
Other | 21 | 31.8 |