title: [Spiral CT evaluation in diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the value of spiral CT in diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) after analysing the spiral CT appearance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of CT signs in 13 cases who were finally pathologically found suffering from EBTB via biopsy with bronchoscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five cases have signs of bronchial structure with obstructive atelectasis and pneumonia. Two cases have signs of irregular bronchial wall. Four cases have signs of scattering dot and patchy increase density in lung fields. Two cases' bronchi and lung tissues are normal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT examination can determine the site and extent of EBTB and help the localization of bronchoscope.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*