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Patients with hematological malignancies are at risk of developing life threatening opportunistic pulmonary infections. The value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and lung biopsy (BX) in the management of these patients is debatable. While some believe these procedures are relatively safe and often provide valuable information that can guide management in these patients, others question the benefit of the procedures or are concerned about the potential complications of the procedures. We rev… Show more
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