The technique of taking brush biopsies of the nasal mucosa for electron microscopy
Höfler, H.; Gruber, K.; Stockinger, L.
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 104(11): 320-321
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5325 PMID: 1621392 Document Number: 389032
Patients suffering from symptoms suggestive of a disorder of mucociliary clearance should be subjected to electron microscopic examination of the ciliated respiratory epithelium. Provided that all crucial points regarding technique and storage are adhered to, brush biopsy of the nasal mucosa is a reliable method facilitating the electron microscopical diagnosis of primary disorders of the ciliated epithelium.