Role of Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis of Childhood Endobronchial Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Eun Hee CHUNG
1
;
Mi Hyon TAE
;
Seung Yeon NAM
;
Chang Kyu KANG
;
Mee Yong SHIN
;
Kang Mo AHN
;
Jhin Gook KIM
;
Joung Ho HAN
;
Sang Il LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endobronchial tuberculosis;
Children;
Bronchoscopy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Bronchi;
Bronchoscopy*;
Child;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Diagnosis*;
Humans;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2001;11(3):265-273
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endobrochial tuberculosis which may result in stenosis of the bronchus, is a rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis in children. We recently treated three children with endobronchial tuberculosis which presented different clinical manifestations and different response to the treatments. Endoscopic examinations revealed bronchial masses, in which biopsy and polymerase chain reaction(PCR) were consistent with endobronchial tuberculosis. We reviewed the presentation and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis in 3 children.
