Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Biopsy - upper airway
Normal Values
The upper airway tissues are normal, with no abnormal growths.
What abnormal results mean
Disorders or conditions that may be discovered include:
Cancer -
Granulomas (may be caused bytuberculosis ) - Granulomatous inflammation (may be caused by tuberculosis)
Necrotizing vasculitis
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Upper airway biopsy Risks
Review Date: 11/23/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia
Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
