Fistula Formation between Right Upper Bronchus and Bronchus Intermedius Caused by Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Case Report / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 286-288, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-98277
ABSTRACT
Endobronchial tuberculosis is defined as a tuberculous infection of the tracheobronchial tree and has a prevalence of up to 50% in active pulmonary tuberculosis cases. The most common complication of endobronchial tuberculosis is bronchial stenosis; benign fistula formation by endobronchial tuberculosis is rare, especially inter-bronchial fistula formation. We reported a rare case of a 73-year-old woman with a fistula between the right upper bronchus and bronchus intermedius. A diagnosis of inter-bronchial fistula caused by endobronchial tuberculosis was based on the results of chest computed tomography scans, bronchoscopy, and microbiological and pathological tests. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous medication, and her symptoms gradually improved.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thorax
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Bronchi
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Bronchoscopy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Prevalence
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Bronchoscopes
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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