Techniques such as bronchoalveolar lavage allow the wash fluid to come into contact with the lung surface and result in retrieval of a higher percentage of alveolar macrophages compared to tracheal washing. (lowchensaustralia.com)
Unfortunately, Felix's biopsy came back as bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma, a malignant cancer. (vrc-nova.com)
Chest radiographs typically revealed diffuse interstitial pulmonary changes and bronchoalveolar consolidation indicative of pneumonia, with right middle lobe predominance (Fig. 1C). (journals.plos.org)