TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - "The black bronchoscopy": a case of airway soot deposition
JO  - Journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
A1  - Ribeiro, Carla
A1  - Guimarães, Miguel
A1  - Antunes, Ana
A1  - Oliveira, Ana
A1  - Neves, Sofia
A1  - Almeida, José
A1  - Moura E Sá, João
SP  - 271
EP  - 273
VL  - 20
IS  - 3
N2  - The term "black bronchoscopy" is used to describe the black pigmentation of the airways. It is a rare condition with multiple etiologies. We describe a case of a "black bronchoscopy" due to severe soot deposition as a result of smoke inhalation during a household fire in a 71-year-old woman. Early flexible bronchoscopy allowed for a precise diagnosis of severe inhalation injury, and bronchial lavage was carried out to remove soot casts to reduce complications. Any patient suspected of having smoke inhalation injury should undergo early bronchoscopy to allow for a precise diagnosis, staging, and more aggressive treatment measures as the mortality among patients exposed to smoke with inhalation airway injury is high.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1944-6586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e31829add96
ID  - ref1
ER  -