[Diagnosis of simple endobronchial tuberculosis by fiberobronchoscopy].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of fibrobronchoscopy in diagnosis of simple endobronchial tuberculosis.


METHODS
Biopsy, brush biopsy and bronchoalvelar lavage fluid examination were performed in 92 patients with simple endobronchial tuberculosis using an electronic fibrobronchoscope.


RESULTS
Simple endobronchial tuberculosis commonly occurred in young people (25-35 years of age), often developed in the superior lobe apicoposterior segment, middle lobe (ligule) and superior branch of the inferior lobe of the left lung. Under fibrobronchoscope, congested edema, caseous necrosis and ulcer granulation were observed in patients with simple endobronchial tuberculosis. The successful detection rates for biopsy, brush biopsy and bronchoalvelar lavage liquid examination were 81.5%, 30.4% and 20.7%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Fiberobronchoscopy is effective for diagnosis of simple endobronchial tuberculosis.
Meng
Yao-wu
YW
Department of Respiratory Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Zhang
Dan
D
Yi
Jin-fa
JF
Luo
Ya-ling
YL
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*