title: [Diagnosis of simple endobronchial tuberculosis by fiberobronchoscopy].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Yao-wu
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jin-fa
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Ya-ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: 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*