unusual presentation of endobronchial tuberculosis

ABSTRACT

To show unusual presentation of Endobronchial tuberculosis mimicking foreign body. Design: Emergency Bronchoscopy in cases with presentation like foreign body aspiration. Setting: Medical College Hospital Kota, Rajasthan, India. Young girl of 6 years age admitted in the hospital with breathlessness and signs of diminished air entry in Rt. Lung. Main outcome measures: Presentation of collapse and consolidation in endobronchial tuberculosis. Air entry restored after removal of mass from Rt. main bronchus through bronchoscopy and complete response took place after completing antitubercular treatment. We conclude that the bronchoscopist while dealing with foreign bodies in children should keep possibility of tuberculosis in mind