Lung or bronchial biopsy (tissue samples taken to diagnose or rule
out disease) may be done with the use of a flexible bronchoscope,
an instrument with a small light and fiberoptic camera that is
inserted through the nose or mouth. When a suspicious area is seen,
an instrument is channeled through the bronchoscope to take a
sample for analysis.
Review Date: 12/23/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
