title: [Diagnosis of tuberculosis of the large bronchi by different bronchoscopies].
abstract: Tuberculosis of the large bronchi (TLB) was diagnosed by rigid bronchoscopy (RBS) in 9.4% and by fibrobronchoscopy (FBS) in 18.3% of patients. Such great differences are attributable to the extension of a visualization area during FBS than during RBS. Analyzing the specimens obtained at bronchoalveolar lavage and other types of biopsy of TLB areas cytologically and histologically confirmed the visual picture in 63.4% of cases.
authors.affiliation: Kazakh NII of Tuberculosis, Alma-Ata.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ismailov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology