Case Reports
Vol. 12 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.12.12960
Yellow bronchoalveolar lavage: a case series and systematic review of the literature
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Received: 23 August 2024
Accepted: 14 November 2024
Published: 19 November 2024
Accepted: 14 November 2024
Published: 19 November 2024
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) is a diagnostic tool that provides pathological and microbiological diagnosis of lower respiratory tract lesions. BAL return may sometimes be of a different color, giving insight into the underlying disease process. Here, we present two cases of yellow BAL fluid with distinct etiologies.
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Yellow bronchoalveolar lavage: a case series and systematic review of the literature. (2024). Chest Disease Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.12.12960
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