[Pulmonary tuberculosis case with consistant findings of endobronchial spread in chest roentogenography for about three years: a case report].
We reported a case of pulmonary infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complicated by endobronchial spread. Chest roentogenography and CT for an 85-year-old male complaining of cough showed endobronchial spread in right upper lung field. His sputum culture for eight weeks showed 10-20 colonies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Transbronchial lung biopsy revealed granulomas with caseous necrosis. Findings in chest XP and CT after the therapy with INH, RFP and EB for six months showed much improvement.
Department of Internal Medicine, Incorporated Administrative Agency National Hospital Organization Minami-Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan. hiranoa@s-okayama.hosp.go.jp
Atsushi
A
Hirano
Atsuhiko
A
Tada
Nagio
N
Takigawa
Noriko
N
Kawata
Goro
G
Kimura
Takuo
T
Shibayama
Chiharu
C
Okada
Ryo
R
Soda
Kiyoshi
K
Takahashi
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*