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Reasons for Procedure
This procedure is used to diagnose abnormal tissue in or around the lung. Possible reasons for abnormal tissue are:
- Noncancerous tumors
- Cancer
- Lung tissue scarring
- Pneumonia
- Other infections (eg, tuberculosis or histoplasmosis)
- Abnormal blood vessels in the lung
- As a consequence of certain systemic diseases (eg, rheumatoid arthritis , sarcoidosis , or Wegener’s granulomatosis )
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